Washington state reports 327 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
The Washington State Department of Health on Wednesday reported 327 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and six deaths.
Statewide totals are now at 22,484 cases and 1,135 deaths, up from 22,157 cases and 1,129 deaths on Tuesday.
King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 8,264 cases and 573 deaths. Snohomish County has 2,991 cases and 150 deaths, while Yakima County has 3,838 cases and 97 deaths. Pierce County reported a total of 1,988 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 28 cases that haven’t been assigned a county.
Nineteen people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on May 26, 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 3,578 on Wednesday.
Washington state has conducted 377,327 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 3, 2020 at 6:07 PM with the headline "Washington state reports 327 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths."
