Whatcom sees 65 more COVID-19 cases Monday, but death total decreases by 3

Whatcom County saw its number of COVID-19 cases increase by 65, the Washington State Department of Health reported Monday, Dec. 7, but its death total was reduced by three over the weekend.

Whatcom County now has seen 2,706 confirmed cases and 53 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. That means that 2.0% of the Whatcom residents who have tested positive for COVID during the pandemic have died.