Whatcom County sees 43 more COVID cases Thursday, state reports

Whatcom County has had 43 more residents test positive for COVID-19, the Washington State Department of Health reported on Thursday, Nov. 19, but no new deaths were reported.

Whatcom County now has seen 1,983 confirmed cases and 52 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18. That means that 2.6% of the Whatcom residents who have tested positive for COVID during the pandemic have died.