Whatcom sees one death, 105 new COVID-19 cases, as vaccine supply remains short
The Bellingham Herald
2/4/2021
David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Feb. 4—Another Whatcom County resident who tested positive for COVID-19 has died and the number of confirmed cases in the county climbed by 105, the Washington State Department of Health's dashboard reported on Wednesday, Feb. 3.
Overall, Whatcom County has seen 5,735 confirmed cases and 66 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, meaning 1.1% of all COVID cases in Whatcom County have been linked to a death.
Forty-four additional probable cases — an increase of 10 from Tuesday's report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.