Whatcom sees 26 new confirmed COVID cases Saturday

Whatcom County saw 26 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard Saturday, March 27. The state does not report deaths on weekends.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 7,221 confirmed cases and 87 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 26. An additional 226 probable cases — an increase of four from Friday’s report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.

That means that 1.2% of Whatcom’s 7,447 total cases (confirmed and probable cases combined) have resulted in death — better than the statewide 1.5% average of total cases.