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Whatcom County surpassed 7,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases during the pandemic with 20 new positive tests reported by the  on Tuesday, March 16, but no new related deaths were reported.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 7,015 confirmed cases and 85 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 15. An additional 178 probable cases — an increase of two from Monday’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 7,193 total cases (confirmed and probable cases combined) have resulted in death — better than the statewide 1.5% average of total cases.