Washington state reports 180 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths
The Washington State Department of Health on Tuesday reported 180 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and five deaths.
Statewide totals are now at 22,157 cases and 1,129 deaths, up from 21,977 cases and 1,124 deaths on Monday
King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 8,177 cases and 570 deaths. Snohomish County has 2,987 cases and 149 deaths, while Yakima County has 3,817 cases and 96 deaths. Pierce County reported on Tuesday a total of 1,967 cases and 75 deaths.
Washington’s least populous county, Garfield, remains the only one without a case. Seven other counties are reporting fewer than 10 cases each.
There are 27 cases that haven’t been assigned a county.
Twenty-eight people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on May 25, the most recent date with complete data. March 23 saw 88 admittances, the highest number to date during the pandemic.
The total number of people who have been hospitalized in Washington state with a confirmed case of COVID-19 stood at 3,543 on Tuesday.
Washington state has conducted 368,799 tests, with 6% 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.
This story was originally published June 2, 2020 at 4:15 PM.
