Whatcom sees lowest COVID-19 increase in 2 months, as Bellingham schools report new incident

Whatcom County saw its smallest reported increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases with just two new cases on the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard Monday, April 20. No related deaths were reported over the weekend.

Overall, Whatcom County has seen 7,725 confirmed cases and 89 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Sunday, April 18. An additional 286 probable cases — down nine from Saturday’s report — have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.