Whatcom surpasses 100,000 residents starting vaccinations, but case, hospital numbers climb

On the positive side of Monday’s data release by the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard, Whatcom County surpassed 100,000 residents initiating a COVID-19 vaccination and nearly 40% of all eligible residents are fully vaccinated.

But the data also showed the county is only a handful of new cases and just two hospitalizations away from failing both criteria for the next evaluation period to remain in Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery plan.