Whatcom County sees three new COVID-19 cases, state reports Monday

Three more Whatcom County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, the Washington State Department of Health reported Monday, Oct. 19, but no new deaths were reported over the weekend.

The county now has seen 1,518 confirmed cases and 49 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. That means that 3.2% of the Whatcom residents who have tested positive for COVID during the pandemic have died.