Whatcom's record pace continues with 53 confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday, state reports

Whatcom County has 53 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the Washington State Department of Health on Tuesday, Jan. 5, but no new deaths were reported.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 3,736 confirmed cases and 55 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Monday. That means that 1.5% of the Whatcom residents who have tested positive for COVID during the pandemic have died.