Washington state reports 353 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths
The Washington State Department of Health on Sunday reported 353 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths.
Statewide totals are now at 21,702 cases and 1,118 deaths, up from 21,349 cases and 1,118 deaths on Saturday.
King County continues to be the hardest hit with 8,092 cases and 567 deaths. Yakima County has 3,585 cases and 95 deaths while Snohomish County has 2,967 cases and 148 deaths. Pierce County reported 1,947 cases and 73 deaths likely caused by COVID-19.
Garfield County remains the only county in the state without a confirmed case. There are 68 cases that haven’t been assigned a county.
There have been 360,889 tests conducted in the state with 6.0% coming back positive. The test numbers reflect only polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, which are given to patients while the virus is presumably still active in the body.
The total number of people who have been hospitalized in Washington state with a confirmed case of COVID-19 is 3,501. Twenty-three people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on May 23, the most recent date with complete data. March 23 had the highest number of admittances to date with 88.
This story was originally published May 31, 2020 at 4:55 PM.
