Whatcom sees 29 new COVID cases Thursday and is No. 2 county for U.K. variant

Whatcom County saw 29 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and no related deaths on the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard Thursday, April 8.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 7,4705 confirmed cases and 88 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, April 7. An additional 259 probable cases — down one from Wednesday’s report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.