As Whatcom's vaccination rates dip, county sees one death and 23 new COVID cases

Whatcom County saw its first death related to COVID-19 reported in a week by the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard on Wednesday, March 17, along with 23 new confirmed cases.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 7,038 confirmed cases and 86 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, March 16. An additional 182 probable cases — an increase of four from Tuesday’s report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.