Whatcom sees 39 new COVID-19 cases as state, county and a grocer offer vaccine incentives

Whatcom County saw 39 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard Thursday, June 3.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 9,144 confirmed cases, 441 hospitalizations and 98 related deaths during the pandemic. An additional 393 probable cases — up eight from the last report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.

That means that 1.0% of Whatcom’s 9,537 total cases (confirmed and probable cases combined) have resulted in death — better than the statewide 1.3% average.