Whatcom’s COVID case count increases by 16, as county nears 70% initiating vaccination

Whatcom County saw 16 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported over the weekend on the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard, including seven cases reported on Monday, June 28. One new COVID-related hospitalization was reported, but no new deaths.

Whatcom’s infection rate stood at 79.4, according to the state’s Risk Assessment dashboard Monday, based on the state’s most recent complete epidemiological data between June 7 and 20. It was the first time the county has had an infection rate in the 70s since Nov. 19.

The state’s vaccination report on Monday showed the county has now administered 225,214 vaccine doses and estimated that 69.2% of the county’s residents 16 and older have initiated vaccination, while 62.8% have completed it.