COVID infection rates drop in these five of seven Whatcom regions

The Lynden and Meridian areas showed increases in COVID-19 infection rates last week, but all other areas continued to show decreases. And, COVID-19 cases miscategorized during data entry, primarily in the last several weeks, led to a big jump in numbers assigned to the Meridian sub-county area this week, according to the Whatcom County Health Department. “This correction affects both case rates and cumulative counts on sub-county area charts,” according to a Tuesday, Sept. 28, news release about numbers included in the most recent Whatcom County data dashboard update.