Whatcom sees largest increase of reported COVID-19 cases of pandemic with big weekend

Whatcom County saw its largest reported increase in new confirmed COVID-19 cases during the nearly 18-month pandemic on Monday.

Whatcom’s confirmed case total increased by 248 over the weekend, according to the Washington State Department of Health’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard on Aug. 30. The increase represents three days of new cases reported by the state on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The county’s largest reported increase prior to Monday was 239 new cases reported Jan. 11, which represented two days of reported cases. It’s largest reported increase for a single day was 171 cases reported Jan. 7.