Whatcom sees two deaths and 74 new COVID cases Thursday, but rates appear to 'level off'
The Bellingham Herald
2/5/2021
David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Feb. 5—Two more Whatcom County residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died and the number of confirmed cases in the county climbed by 74, the Washington State Department of Health's dashboard reported on Thursday, Feb. 4.
Overall, Whatcom County has seen 5,809 confirmed cases and 68 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, meaning 1.2% of all COVID cases in Whatcom County have been linked to a death.
Forty-seven additional probable cases — an increase of three from Wednesday's report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.