As hospital sets new pandemic record for COVID patients, Whatcom sees another big weekend

Whatcom County saw another triple-digit increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases over the weekend, while St. Joseph hospital in Bellingham reported a new record high for COVID-related patients.

Whatcom had 142 new confirmed cases reported by the Washington State Department of Health COVID Dashboard on Monday, Aug. 16, marking the second straight Monday Whatcom has seen a weekend increase of at least 100 cases reported.