Whatcom sees another death and 24 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Wednesday, state reports
One more Whatcom County resident who tested positive for coronavirus has died, the reported on Wednesday, Feb. 18, and 24 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in the county.
Overall, Whatcom County has seen 6,191 confirmed cases and 81 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, meaning 1.3% of all COVID cases in Whatcom County have been linked to a death.
An additional 109 probable cases — an increase of 11 from Tuesday’s report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.
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