Whatcom surges past 1,000 confirmed COVID cases in 2021 with 128 reported Thursday

For the sixth time in 12 days, Whatcom County’s reported number of confirmed new COVID-19 cases was in triple figures, as 128 new cases were reported on the Washington State Department of Health dashboard Thursday, Jan. 14.

Before Jan. 3, Whatcom had not seen a reported increase of more than 84 throughout the entire pandemic.