Latest Washington state coronavirus numbers include 10 deaths

The Washington State Department of Health reported 959 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths on Saturday.

Pierce County reported 121 new cases Saturday but no new deaths. The county had a total of 102 deaths likely caused by COVID-19 as of Saturday, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.

Statewide totals from the illness caused by the coronavirus are at 46,026 cases and 1,444 deaths, up from 45,067 cases and 1,434 deaths on Friday.

Washington state has conducted 791,786 coronavirus tests. On July 10, the most recent date for which data is complete, 10,103 specimens were collected statewide, with 5.8% testing positive. That compares with 2,499 specimens and a 4.4% positive rate on June 9; 2,102 specimens and a 6.1% positive rate on May 9; and 4,221 specimens and an 8.6% positive rate on April 9.

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.

King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 12,953 cases and 637 deaths. Yakima County has the second-highest numbers, with 9,040 cases and 193 deaths.

All counties in Washington are now reporting cases. Five of them have case counts of less than 10.

This story was originally published July 18, 2020 at 7:44 PM.