Whatcom sees largest COVID increase since February, delta variant cases more than triple

Whatcom County had its largest reported increase in COVID-19 cases since the last week of February, as the number of confirmed delta variant cases in the county climbed by 227% last week, according to data released by the Washington State Department of Health.

Whatcom’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases grew by 70, according to the state’s COVID-19 dashboard on Tuesday, Aug. 3 — the largest reported single-day increase the county has seen since 94 were reported Feb. 22.