Pierce County reports 68 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Pierce County reported 68 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing its total to 688 cases.
The county also reported the first deaths in Tacoma — a woman in her 90s with underlying health conditions — and Key Peninsula — a man in his 80s with underlying heath conditions. Pierce County now has 10 virus-related deaths.
“As a community, we have collectively suffered a heartbreaking loss, and I hope you will keep this woman and her family in your thoughts and prayers,” Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards said in a statement. “Together, we mourn with those who mourn across the world because of this deadly virus.
“During these challenging and difficult times — as we work with our community partners at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and the Pierce County Department of Emergency Management to address COVID-19 impacts —health and safety continues to be a top priority. We will continue to take every action we can to limit the toll on our families and our community.”
Pierce County has tested 7,114 residents in private and public labs, according to the State Department of Heath. But with the state data system experiencing delays, there are a high number of unassigned lab tests. The health department released a statement on the delay.
Sunday’s geographical totals are listed below with Saturday’s numbers in parenthesis:
▪ Bonney Lake: 20 (16)
▪ Central Pierce County: 39 (35)
▪ East Pierce County: 20 (14)
▪ Edgwood/Fife/Milton: 30 (25)
▪ Frederickson: 18 (16)
▪ Gig Harbor area: 41 (39)
▪ Graham: 20 (18)
▪ JBLM: No longer reported
▪ Key Peninsula: 5 (no change)
▪ Lake Tapps/Sumner area: 17 (15)
▪ Lakewood: 58 (50)
▪ Parkland: 32 (30)
▪ Puyallup: 33 (31)
▪ South Hill: 39 (31)
▪ South Pierce County: 9 (no change)
▪ Southwest Pierce County: 7 (6)
▪ Spanaway: 23 (21)
▪ Tacoma: 254 (241)
▪ University Place: 22 (19)
▪ Unknown: 1
Daily reports include cases received by 11:59 p.m. the previous day.
BEHIND THE STORY
MOREHow we are reporting coronavirus numbers
The News Tribune reports confirmed coronavirus cases as listed by the Washington Department of Health and the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department in their daily updates.
The state total includes all cases submitted by county health departments by 11:59 p.m. the previous day and is updated once a day by 6 p.m. on its website. Its numbers only include the cases the health departments have reported directly to the state. In some cases, county health departments have reported cases publicly but not to the state health department by the daily deadline, leading to different totals on occasion.
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department updates its total by 2 p.m. each day on its website, and consists of all new confirmed cases reported by 11:59 p.m. the previous day.
This story was originally published April 5, 2020 at 2:18 PM.
