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Whatcom鈥檚 COVID case count increases by 16, as county nears 70% initiating vaccination

Whatcom County saw 16 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported over the weekend on the Washington State Department of Health鈥檚 coronavirus dashboard, including seven cases reported on Monday, June 28. One new COVID-related hospitalization was reported, but no new deaths.

Whatcom鈥檚 infection rate stood at 79.4,  Monday, based on the state鈥檚 most recent complete epidemiological data between June 7 and 20. It was the first time the county has had an infection rate in the 70s since Nov. 19.

The state鈥檚 vaccination report on Monday showed the county has now administered 225,214 vaccine doses and estimated that 69.2% of the county鈥檚 residents 16 and older have initiated vaccination, while 62.8% have completed it.