Whatcom vaccine rate drops as county sees 30 new COVID-19 cases reported by state

Whatcom County had 30 new COVID-19 cases and no related deaths on Wednesday, May 26, according to the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 8,950 confirmed cases, 424 hospitalizations — up four from a day earlier — and 98 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data. An additional 367 probable cases — up one from the last report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.