Bellingham hospital reports weekend increase in number of COVID patients it’s treating

The number of COVID-related hospitalizations at St. Joseph hospital in Bellingham climbed over the weekend and now stands at 27, the hospital reported Monday morning, Oct. 4. While the 27 current COVID hospitalizations are still well below the record high of 40 set on Sept. 11, it was seven more than the hospital reported on Friday, Oct. 1. The count climbed to 22 on Saturday, Oct. 2, and 23 on Sunday, Oct. 3, before Monday’s report of 27, which was the highest total the hospital has reported since it had 28 on Sept. 25.