Whatcom sees 11 new B.1.1.7 variant cases last week, and with 19 new COVID cases Thursday

Whatcom County had 19 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard on Thursday, March 18, but no new related deaths.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 7,057 confirmed cases and 86 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, March 17. An additional 189 probable cases — an increase of seven from Wednesday’s report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.