Washington state COVID-19 cases pass 12,000
The Washington State Department of Health on Monday reported 295 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18 additional deaths.
The state case total is now 12,085 with 652 deaths, meaning 5.4% of confirmed cases have resulted in death.
DOH reported that 141,011 tests have been given in Washington. Of those, 8.6% have come back positive.
King County continues to be the hardest hit with 5,259 cases and 358 deaths. Snohomish County has 2,125 cases and 96 deaths while Pierce County reported 1,188 cases, 34 deaths.
There are 151 cases that haven’t been assigned a county. Garfield County remains the only county in the state without a confirmed case.
This story was originally published April 20, 2020 at 5:19 PM.
Lauren Kirschman
The News Tribune