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Whatcom sees three deaths and 76 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Wednesday, state reports

Whatcom County had three COVID-related deaths reported by the  on Wednesday, Jan. 27, and its confirmed case total increased by 76.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 5,330 confirmed cases and 63 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, meaning 1.2% of all COVID cases in Whatcom County have been linked to a death.

In spite of Wednesday鈥檚 discouraging numbers, Whatcom County Health Department Director Erika Lautenbach said she鈥檚 seeing signs that the county may be emerging from its post-holiday surge.