As state surpasses 5,000 deaths, Whatcom sees 1 death and 35 new COVID cases Wednesday

Whatcom County saw another COVID-related death on the same day the state surpassed 5,000 deaths during the pandemic, according to the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard on Wednesday, March 3. Whatcom also had 35 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 6,701 confirmed cases and 84 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, meaning 1.2% of all COVID cases in Whatcom County have been linked to a death.