Whatcom County sees 70 new confirmed COVID cases, 11 hospitalizations reported Tuesday

Whatcom County continued to see its COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates increase Tuesday, as the Washington State Department of Health COVID Data Dashboard reported 70 new confirmed cases and 11 new COVID-related hospitalizations.

As of Tuesday, Aug. 17, the state was reporting 10,603 confirmed COVID cases and 554 related hospitalizations within Whatcom County during the pandemic.