Whatcom County declares public health emergency over coronavirus

A Whatcom County public health emergency has been declared to reduce the spread of novel coronavirus in the community after the county health department announced on Tuesday afternoon, March 10, that the county had its first confirmed case of COVID-19.

The person who tested positive is a woman in her 60s who received medical care at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center.

Her condition improved and she was discharged. Since that time she has been self-isolating at home. She has no known international travel history, the health department announced.