Whatcom hospitalizations related to COVID-19 jump by five, 30 new cases reported by state

Whatcom County had 33 new COVID-19 cases and no related deaths on Tuesday, May 25, according to the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 8,920 confirmed cases, 420 hospitalizations — up five from a day earlier — and 98 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data. An additional 366 probable cases — up three from the last report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.

With the 33 new cases reported Tuesday, Whatcom County’s daily average of new reported cases over the past week increased to 30.4, higher than the 29.0 average from one week earlier.