Whatcom sees 22 new COVID cases, fewer hospitalizations & a new variant appear Wednesday

Though it’s still failing both metrics the state of Washington will use to gauge whether Whatcom County can stay in Phase 3 or drop back to the stricter Phase 2 guidelines of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery plan, the county did see some improved news.

Whatcom had 22 new COVID-19 cases added to its pandemic total on the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard Wednesday, May 12 — the county’s smallest reported increase in more than three weeks since two cases were reported April 19.