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.
Feb. 2 Homeless people who moved near Frank Geri Softball Fields after the city of Bellingham removed them from a downtown encampment last week were told Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 2, they must move by 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5. Overnight camping in city parks is not allowed by city municipal code without a permit, according to the city's Tuesday afternoon statement. The city of Bellingham .
Whatcom s downtown jail sees first COVID-19 cases, but protocol changes prevent outbreak
The Bellingham Herald 2/3/2021 David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Feb. 3 A COVID-19 outbreak at the Whatcom County Jail s Work Center last month led to protocol revisions that helped prevent similar problems from occurring at the downtown jail.
Three individuals who were being booked into the jail last weekend tested positive for COVID-19, Whatcom County Sheriff s Office spokesperson Deb Slater told The Bellingham Herald in an email, but because of the new booking protocols instituted following the outbreak at the Work Center, the general population at the jail was not exposed.
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