Coronavirus News
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| One Whatcom region sees highest COVID infection rate in 3 months, 4 others also increase | One school district region within Whatcom County saw its COVID-19 infection rate increase to the highest level any of the seven regions have seen since the first week of February, while four others also saw their rates increase last week. The region covered by the Lynden School District… |
2021-05-20 | |
| Whatcom sees another COVID-related death, 40 new cases Wednesday | New COVID-19 cases in Whatcom County jumped by 40 and another related death was reported by the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard on Wednesday,… |
2021-05-20 | |
| Whatcom sees 5 COVID hospitalizations and a death, as vaccine allotment continues to drop | While COVID-19 case numbers remained relatively steady in Whatcom County on Tuesday, the area saw its hospitalization and death totals increase. Whatcom had five COVID-related hospitalizations and one death reported by … |
2021-05-19 | |
| Two Whatcom regions have vaccination rates lower than 30% while Bellingham doubles that | Less than 50% of all Whatcom County residents have been initiated a COVID-19 vaccination, but new data released Tuesday, May 18, by the Whatcom County Health Department shows not all parts of the county are being vaccinated at equal rates. While 60.3% of residents who reside in the… |
2021-05-18 | |
| Whatcom sees smallest COVID case increase in 4 weeks, but Bellingham schools see incidents | On the day before every county in the state will return to Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery plan, Whatcom County began… |
2021-05-18 | |
| Whatcom doctor says those choosing not to get vaccinated 'playing with fire' | Many of Whatcom County’s front-line workers are getting vaccinated at higher rates than the general population as part of their effort to end the new coronavirus pandemic, according to information provided to The Bellingham Herald by public- and private-sector officials. Firefighters,… |
2021-05-17 | |
| Whatcom's numbers remain high with 56 new COVID cases, five hospitalizations Friday | Whatcom County continued to see its number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations remain high on Friday, May 14, as the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard… |
2021-05-17 | |
| Whatcom sees 2 COVID-related deaths on same day positive news comes from CDC and state | The CDC may have updated masking guidelines for those who are fully vaccinated and Gov. Jay Inslee may have announced … |
2021-05-14 | |
| When can 12- to 15-year-olds get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in Washington state? Here’s what we know | Young Washingtonians forced to live portions of their formative years in front of computer screens rather than in school hallways could soon have license to new freedoms. Some 378,000 Washingtonians ages 12 to 15 are now eligible for the two-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, with many on… |
2021-05-13 | |
| Whatcom sees 22 new COVID cases, fewer hospitalizations & a new variant appear Wednesday | Though it’s still failing both metrics the state of Washington will use to gauge whether Whatcom County can stay in Phase 3 or drop back to the stricter Phase 2 guidelines of Gov. Jay Inslee’s … |
2021-05-13 |