Whatcom sees 88 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, county health department bracing for surge

Whatcom County saw a record 88 more residents test positive for COVID-19, the Washington State Department of Health reported on Tuesday, Nov. 24. No new deaths were reported.

Whatcom County now has seen 2,208 confirmed cases and 53 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23. That means that 2.4% of the Whatcom residents who have tested positive for COVID during the pandemic have died.