Whatcom sees 300 confirmed COVID cases last week, as hospital sets pandemic record high

Whatcom County plunged deeper into its fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic last week, as its reported weekly caseload reached levels last seen in early February and St. Joseph hospital saw its highest number of COVID patients during the pandemic.

Additionally, Lighthouse Mission Ministries reported it was working through an outbreak at Base Camp.

With 54 new confirmed COVID cases reported Friday, Aug. 13, Whatcom County saw a total of 300 confirmed cases last week, according to the Washington State Department of Health’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard. The last time the county topped that mark was when it had 364 reported the week of Jan. 31 through Feb. 6.