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Bellingham lab reaches COVID-19 testing milestone, but faces burnout among staff The Northwest Laboratory in Bellingham recently processed 1 million COVID-19 tests, now the lab is hoping to hire about 100 people to give other employees a break. Author: Eric Wilkinson Updated: 6:05 PM PST December 10, 2020 BELLINGHAM, Wash. A laboratory in western Washington just hit a major milestone when it comes to testing for the coronavirus, but the experts behind it explain their tireless work comes with a cost. COVID-19 testing is running 24/7 at the Northwest Laboratory in Bellingham as an out-of-control pandemic surges all around. A map on the wall showed the different states the lab in Bellingham currently serves 37, plus Canada and Mexico. ....