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Whatcom County saw one related death and 31 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the  Thursday, April 1.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 7,323 confirmed cases and 87 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, March 31. An additional 241 probable cases — up two from Wednesday’s report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.

Western Washington University said its recent surge of cases among students is up to 67 confirmed cases, including 34 students that live in campus housing, according to a school advisory Thursday. The surge in cases is believed to include multiple exposures from parties and other smaller social gatherings between March 8 and 15, the advisory stated.