Whatcom surpasses vaccination milestone, as county sees 13 new COVID cases Monday

On the day Whatcom County topped 100,000 reported vaccination doses administered, it saw only 13 new reported COVID-19 cases and no related deaths on the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard Monday, April 12.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 7,549 confirmed cases and 88 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Sunday, April 11. An additional 273 probable cases — up one from Saturday’s report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.