Whatcom sees 35 new COVID cases Monday, as county schools report four new incidents

Whatcom County saw 35 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard Monday, March 29, and no related deaths were reported over the weekend.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 7,256 confirmed cases and 87 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 28. An additional 227 probable cases — up one from Saturday’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 7,483 total cases (confirmed and probable cases combined) have resulted in death — better than the statewide 1.4% average of total cases.