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Whatcom County saw 31 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the  Saturday, April 3.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 7,373 confirmed cases and 88 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 2. An additional 246 probable cases — up one from Friday’s report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.

That means that 1.2% of Whatcom’s 7,619 total cases (confirmed and probable cases combined) have resulted in death — better than the statewide 1.4% average of total cases.