Whatcom sees 31 more COVID-19 cases Tuesday, high transmission rate at Thanksgiving

Whatcom County saw its number of COVID-19 cases increase by 31, the Washington State Department of Health reported Tuesday, Dec. 8, but no related deaths were reported.

Whatcom County now has seen 2,737 confirmed cases and 53 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7. That means that 1.9% of the Whatcom residents who have tested positive for COVID during the pandemic have died.