Whatcom sees 42 confirmed COVID cases Thursday, as Bellingham schools report new incident

Whatcom County had 42 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported on the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard Thursday, April 23, but no related deaths.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 7,840 confirmed cases and 89 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, April 21. An additional 293 probable cases — unchanged from Wednesday’s report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.