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.