Two new COVID-19 deaths reported in Whatcom County. Cases ‘trending in the wrong direction’

Two more Whatcom County residents have died after testing positive for COVID-19 and 23 more cases were reported in the county by the Washington State Department of Health on Tuesday night, Sept. 22.

The state had issues with reporting data on Monday, Sept. 21, and does not report deaths on weekends, so the numbers reflect data from several days.