State reports 18 new COVID-19 cases in Whatcom as county sees second death from May cases

Whatcom County saw 18 new COVID-19 cases and another related death reported by the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard Thursday, June 10.

Overall, the state reports Whatcom County has seen 9,288 confirmed cases, 464 hospitalizations and 99 related deaths during the pandemic. An additional 403 probable cases — up one from the last report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.

St. Joseph hospital in Bellingham reported it was treating 19 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, June 11, down five.