Lummi reports 8 new coronavirus cases and all of the patients are under the age of 40
The Lummi Public Health Department reported Thursday, April 30, that eight more Lummi Nation community members have tested positive for COVID-19 — all of them under the age of 40.
“It is apparent that families and their children are not following the ‘Shelter in Place’ order and not practicing social distancing,” the Lummi health department statement said. “Part of this new cluster involves families visiting other households.”
The eight new cases announced Thursday bring the total number of Lummi community members to 33, including 11 reported in the past two days. The Lummi health department reported of those 11:
▪ 64% were people 19 and younger.
▪ 27% were people between ages 20 and 29.
▪ 9% were people between ages 30 and 39.
Before Wednesday, Lummi had not reported a new case since April 19.
The Lummi Indian Business Council on March 22 ordered all people living on the Lummi Reservation in Whatcom County to shelter in place due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The Lummi public health department said in the release that it was working to identify close contacts with the eight people who tested positive, instructing them to self quarantine and offering testing to those who were exposed and experiencing symptoms.
Earlier Thursday, the Whatcom County Health Department reported six more positive tests for COVID-19, bringing the county’s total to 304 cases and 28 related deaths. Because the county health department does not release the location of cases, it is not known how many of the new Lummi cases the past two days are included in the county’s total.
