Whatcom County COVID-19 death rate drops as 36 new cases reported

Whatcom County had 36 new COVID-19 cases and no related deaths on Thursday, May 27, according to the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 8,986 confirmed cases, 426 hospitalizations — up two from a day earlier — and 98 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data. An additional 370 probable cases — up three from the last report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.

With the 36 new cases reported Thursday, Whatcom County’s daily average of new reported cases over the past week increased to 28.7, higher than the 27.9 average from one week earlier.