Whatcom sees 16 new COVID-19 cases Friday, variant cases up by 87 last week

Whatcom County saw 16 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard Friday, June 18, and no related deaths were reported.

Overall, the state reports Whatcom County has seen 9,387 confirmed cases, 466 hospitalizations and 103 related deaths during the pandemic. An additional 410 probable cases — up one from the last report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.