Whatcom County reports four new coronavirus cases Wednesday, but no deaths
The Whatcom County Health Department reported Wednesday, April 15, that four more residents have tested positive test for COVID-19.
No new deaths linked to the new coronavirus were reported by the health department Wednesday, as that number stayed at 25.
Whatcom’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases grew to 269. The county has seen only eight new positive tests since reporting 11 on Saturday, April 11.
The health department said Monday that a model it is using to help plan local response to the COVID-19 pandemic show Whatcom County may be past the initial wave of coronavirus infections.
More than 2 million cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed worldwide, with more than 130,500 deaths as of Wednesday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University. The United States has more than 613,000 confirmed cases — the most reported cases of any nation — with at least 27,085 deaths.
Overall, the Washington State Department of Health reported 10,783 cases and 567 deaths as of Wednesday evening.
This story was originally published April 15, 2020 at 12:14 PM.
