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Whatcom sees 39 new COVID-19 cases as state, county and a grocer offer vaccine incentives

Whatcom County saw 39 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Thursday, June 3.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 9,144 confirmed cases, 441 hospitalizations and 98 related deaths during the pandemic. An additional 393 probable cases — up eight from the last report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.

That means that 1.0% of Whatcom’s 9,537 total cases (confirmed and probable cases combined) have resulted in death — better than the statewide 1.3% average.