With contact tracing resources stretched, state adjusts Whatcom s COVID case total down 18
The Bellingham Herald 1/13/2021 David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Jan. 13 Whatcom s total of confirmed COVID-19 cases was adjusted down by 18 cases, the Washington State Department of Health reported Tuesday, Jan. 12. The state also reported no new related deaths since Friday.
Overall, Whatcom County has seen 4,343 confirmed cases and 56 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11. That means that 1.3% of the Whatcom residents who have tested positive for COVID during the pandemic have died.
Fourteen additional probable cases an increase of two from Monday s report have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests, but those cases were not confirmed by a molecular test.
COVID vaccine distribution progressing in Whatcom, but but it will take several months
The Bellingham Herald 1/6/2021 David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Jan. 6 As of Monday, Whatcom County had received a little more than a third of the COVID-19 vaccinations it needs to cover the top tier in the state s distribution plan, county health officials said Wednesday. We know many people are excited to be vaccinated and want to know how and when that s going to happen, but we re asking everyone to remain patient, Whatcom County Health Department Health Information and Assessment Supervisor Amy Hockenberry said during an online briefing Jan. 6. This is one of the most complicated vaccinations in history.
Whatcom sees an additional 26 COVID-19 cases and one death, state reports Wednesday
The Bellingham Herald 12/10/2020 David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
One death and 26 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Whatcom County, according to the Washington State Department of Health Wednesday, Dec. 9.
Whatcom County now has seen 2,763 confirmed cases and 54 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8. That means that 2% of the Whatcom residents who have tested positive for COVID during the pandemic have died.
The state Department of Health data Wednesday also showed Whatcom County has had 159 hospitalizations (no change from Tuesday’s report).