Washington reports 672 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths Wednesday
The Washington State Department of Health on Wednesday reported 672 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three deaths.
Pierce County reported 94 new cases Wednesday and no new deaths. Pierce County had a total of 104 deaths likely caused by COVID-19 as of Wednesday, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
Statewide totals from the illness caused by the coronavirus are at 49,247 cases and 1,468 deaths, up from 48,575 cases and 1,465 deaths on Tuesday.
Forty-six people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on Tuesday, July 14, 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 855,152 coronavirus tests. On July 14, the most recent date for which data is complete, 17,741 specimens were collected statewide, with 5% testing positive. That compares with 3,938 specimens and a 3.4% positive rate on June 14; 5,098 specimens and a 5.4% positive rate on May 14; and 4,200 specimens and an 7.2% positive rate on April 14.
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 13,627 cases and 638 deaths. Yakima County has the second-highest numbers, with 9,312 cases and 194 deaths.
All counties in Washington are now reporting cases. Four of them have case counts of less than 10.
Currently, Washington has a 644 per 100,000 people case rate. The national rate is 1,184.
There had been more than 3.9 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 142,942 deaths from the virus in the United States as of Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 620,000 people have died from the disease worldwide.
This story was originally published July 22, 2020 at 5:10 PM.
