Washington state reporting more than 600 COVID-19 deaths
The Washington State Department of Health reported 293 new COVID-19 cases and 20 additional deaths Friday.
Statewide case totals have reached 11,445, while the state’s death toll is now at 603, up from 11,152 cases and 583 deaths Thursday.
King County continues to be the hardest hit with 4,865 cases and 330 deaths, while Snohomish County has 2,032 cases and 89 deaths and Pierce County has 1,086 cases and 28 deaths.
Of the state’s 39 counties, all but Garfield County have reported cases, with Benton (293), Clark (246), Franklin (167), Grant (132), Island (157), King (4,865), Kitsap (133), Pierce (1,086), Skagit (222), Snohomish (2,032), Spokane (290), Whatcom (269) and Yakima (692) all reporting more than 100 cases.
Nineteen counties have reported at least one virus-related death. All but four of those counties have reported multiple deaths, with Benton (32), Clark (14), King (330), Pierce (28), Snohomish (89), Spokane (15), Whatcom (25) and Yakima (34) all reporting more than 10.
There are 444 cases that have not been assigned to a county.
There have been 131,627 people tested in Washington, with positive cases at 8.7%.
This story was originally published April 17, 2020 at 6:13 PM.
