Whatcom reports 2 new positive tests and no new deaths linked to coronavirus Sunday
Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported by the Whatcom County Health Department, Sunday, April 12.
Sunday marks the second consecutive day without a new reported death. The 22nd and 23rd deaths of residents to die after testing positive for the respiratory illness were reported in the county Friday afternoon, April 10.
The total number of positive cases in Whatcom County reported by the health department is now 263.
People 80 years and older represent a quarter of the total positive cases at 25%. The next most affected group is people from 40-49, who represent 14% of cases.
Young people remain the least affected, with only 3% of confirmed cases belonging to those under 19 years old.
More than 1.8 million cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed worldwide, with more than 113,000 deaths as of Sunday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University. The United States has more than 542,000 confirmed cases — the most reported cases of any nation — with at least 21,489 deaths.
Overall, the Washington State Department of Health reported 10,224 cases and 491 deaths as of Saturday afternoon.
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