COVID-19 case numbers explode in WA, according to data released Monday by DOH

COVID-19 is on a rampage through Washington, based on data released by the state Department of Health on Monday. The state recorded 6,037 new cases after breaking records in the last week. The state reported 6,883 cases on Dec. 30; 10,470 cases on Dec. 31; 8,521 cases on New Year’s Day; and 8,054 cases on Sunday. As of Monday, statewide totals from the illness caused by the coronavirus were 882,144 cases and 9,853 deaths. The case total included 103,033 infections listed as probable. Death data was not updated from Thursday’s figure due to a technical issue, DOH said. In addition, the total case count could have as many as 2,000 duplicates that DOH is working to eliminate, it said.