Washington reports 1,025 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths Saturday
The Washington State Department of Health on Saturday reported 1,025 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and no deaths.
Pierce County reported 95 new cases Saturday and two new deaths. Pierce County had a total of 117 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 51,849 cases and 1,494 deaths, up from 50,824 cases and down from 1,495 deaths on Friday.
Thirty-one people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on Thursday, July 16, 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 903,674 coronavirus tests. On July 16, the most recent date for which data is complete, 15,277 specimens were collected statewide, with 4.9% testing positive. That compares with 11,913 specimens and a 4.1% positive rate on June 16; 2,891 specimens and a 4.1% positive rate on May 16; and 4,162 specimens and a 7.4% positive rate on April 16.
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 14,249 cases and 644 deaths. Yakima County has the second-highest numbers, with 9,557 cases and 194 deaths.
All counties in Washington have cases. Four of them have case counts of less than 10.
This story was originally published July 25, 2020 at 4:30 PM.
