Washington state reports 324 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
The Washington State Department of Health on Monday reported 324 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four deaths.
Pierce County reported 13 new cases and no new deaths Monday. Pierce County had a total of 83 deaths likely caused by COVID-19 as of Friday.
Statewide totals from the illness caused by the coronavirus are at 26,158 cases and 1,221 deaths, up from 25,834 cases and 1,217 deaths on Sunday.
Sixteen people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on June 6, the most recent date with complete data. March 23 saw 89 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 3,856 on Monday.
Washington state has conducted 462,602 coronavirus tests, with 5.6 percent 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.
There have been more than 2.1 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 116,081 deaths from the virus in the United States as of Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 434,000 people have died from the disease worldwide.
King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 8,785 cases and 592 deaths. Snohomish County has the second highest number of deaths at 156. Yakima County has the second highest number of cases at 5,450.
Washington’s least populous county, Garfield, remains the only one without a case. Six other counties are reporting fewer than 10 cases each.
This story was originally published June 15, 2020 at 4:53 PM.
