Whatcom County sees another COVID-related death and 48 new cases, state reports Friday
The Bellingham Herald 2/6/2021 David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Feb. 6 One more Whatcom County residents who tested positive for COVID-19 has died and the number of confirmed cases in the county climbed by 48, the Washington State Department of Health s dashboard reported on Friday, Feb. 5.
Overall, Whatcom County has seen 5,857 confirmed cases and 69 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, meaning 1.2% of all COVID cases in Whatcom County have been linked to a death.
Sixty-one additional probable cases an increase of 14 from Thursday report have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.
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Approximately 1,300 COVID-19 vaccination appointments were canceled at Seattle Children s hospital to provide equitable access to the general public.
On Tuesday, vaccination appointments were made available to the public through the electronic medical record system, MyChart. A spokesperson for Seattle Children s told KING 5 that management became concerned that we needed to provide a broader notice to the general public.
To do that, appointments were made available via the Seattle Children s website for anyone who is eligible. Appointments through MyChart were canceled. We canceled appointments and started over because with limited supply of the vaccine, we wanted to provide equitable access, a statement from Seattle Children s reads, in part.