Whatcom County sees 29 new COVID cases Wednesday; 1 in 5 residents fully vaccinated

Whatcom County saw 29 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and no related deaths on the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard Wednesday, April 7.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 7,445 confirmed cases and 88 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, April 6. An additional 260 probable cases — up 11 from Tuesday’s report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.

That means that 1.1% of Whatcom’s 7,705 total cases (confirmed and probable cases combined) have resulted in death — better than the statewide 1.4% average of total cases.