Pierce County reports 48 new COVID-19 cases, has more than 900
Pierce County reported 48 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing its total to 922 cases, up from 875 cases Friday.
The county did not report any additional deaths Saturday. It has 19 virus-related deaths since the pandemic began.
Saturday’s report also changed a death reported Friday that was not categorized correctly. It was changed from Gig Harbor to Tacoma. One positive case was also reassigned to another county.
Daily case totals can change as the county receives new information about cases or finds duplicate data. The health department has released a statement on delays in data posting.
Saturday’s geographical totals are listed below with Friday’s numbers in parenthesis:
▪ Bonney Lake: 25 (no change)
▪ Central Pierce County: 54 (50)
▪ East Pierce County: 27 (25)
▪ Edgwood/Fife/Milton: 52 (50)
▪ Frederickson: 30 (24)
▪ Gig Harbor area: 44 (no change)
▪ Graham: 35 (no change)
▪ JBLM: No longer reported
▪ Key Peninsula: 6 (no change)
▪ Lake Tapps/Sumner area: 21 (no change)
▪ Lakewood: 73 (70)
▪ Parkland: 41 (39)
▪ Puyallup: 45 (43)
▪ South Hill: 56 (51)
▪ South Pierce County: 17 (16)
▪ Southwest Pierce County: 8 (no change)
▪ Spanaway: 30 (29)
▪ Tacoma: 324 (309)
▪ University Place: 32 (30)
▪ Unknown: 2 (0)
Daily reports include cases received by 11:59 p.m. the previous day.
