Washington reports 797 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths on Monday
The Washington State Department of Health on Monday reported 797 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths.
Pierce County reported 60 new cases Monday and one new death. Pierce County had a total of 103 deaths likely caused by COVID-19 as of Monday, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
Statewide totals from the illness caused by the coronavirus are at 47,743 cases and 1,453 deaths, up from 46,946 cases and 1,447 deaths Sunday.
Thirty-seven people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on Sunday, July 12, the most recent date with complete data. March 23 saw 89 people admitted, the highest number to date during the pandemic
Washington state has conducted 826,354 coronavirus tests. On July 12, the most recent date for which data is complete, 5,019 specimens were collected statewide, with 6.2% testing positive. That compares with 9,394 specimens and a 4.1% positive rate on June 12; 4,960 specimens and a 5.1% positive rate on May 12; and 1,386 specimens and a 6.4% positive rate on April 12.
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 13,319 cases and 636 deaths. Yakima County has the second-highest numbers, with 9,185 cases and 195 deaths.
All counties in Washington are reporting cases. Five of them have case counts of less than 10.
There had been more than 3.8 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 140,879 deaths from the virus in the United States as of Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 608,000 people have died from the disease worldwide.
This story was originally published July 20, 2020 at 5:29 PM.
