Whatcom sees 7 more COVID-19 cases Monday, as outbreak at long-care facility revealed

Seven more Whatcom County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, the Washington State Department of Health reported on Monday, Sept. 28. No new deaths were reported.

Whatcom County now has had 1,345 confirmed cases during the pandemic, according to state Department of Health data as of 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27. The data also shows Whatcom County has had 97 hospitalizations (no change from Sunday) and 62,018 tests have been performed (an increase of 574 from Sunday).