Coronavirus

Washington state reports 1,654 new COVID-19 cases

The Washington State Department of Health on Sunday reported 1,654 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The department is no longer reporting deaths on weekends.

Pierce County reported 37 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. Pierce County had a total of 247 deaths likely caused by COVID-19 as of Sunday, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.

Statewide totals from the illness caused by the coronavirus are at 177,447 cases and 2,925 deaths, up from 175,793 cases on Saturday.

King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 47,435 cases and 914 deaths. Pierce is second in cases with 18,533. Spokane County has 18,433.

All counties in Washington have cases.

This story was originally published December 6, 2020 at 9:25 PM with the headline "Washington state reports 1,654 new COVID-19 cases."

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Lauren Kirschman
The News Tribune
Lauren Kirschman is the Seattle Kraken beat writer for The News Tribune. She previously covered the Pittsburgh Steelers for PennLive.com. A Pennsylvania native and a University of Pittsburgh graduate, she also covered college athletics for the Beaver County Times from 2012-2016.
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