Whatcom County has 27 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, state says Saturday

Whatcom County saw 27 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported on the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard on Saturday, March 6. The state does not release deaths on weekends.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 6,798 confirmed cases and 85 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 5. An additional 155 probable cases — an increase of one from Friday’s report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.