Washington state reports 818 new COVID-19 cases and 9 deaths on Thursday
The Washington State Department of Health on Thursday reported 818 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and nine new deaths.
Pierce County reported 112 new cases Thursday and two new deaths. Pierce County had a total of 115 deaths likely caused by COVID-19 as of Thursday, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
Statewide totals from illness caused by the coronavirus are at 55,803 cases and 1,564 deaths, up from 54,985 cases and 1,555 deaths on Wednesday.
Forty-eight people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on July 22, the most recent date with complete data. Late March had two days with 88 people admitted, the highest numbers to date during the pandemic.
Washington state has conducted 973,654 coronavirus tests. On July 22, the most recent date for which data is complete, 15,389 specimens were collected statewide, with 6% testing positive. The average positive test rate for the seven days prior was 5.5%.
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 15,025 cases and 649 deaths. Yakima County has the second-highest numbers, with 9,865 cases and 204 deaths.
All counties in Washington have cases. Garfield and Wahkiakum have case counts of less than 10.
On Thursday, Washington had a 730 per 100,000 people case rate, up from 719 on Wednesday. The national rate is 1,344, up from 1,324 on Wednesday.
There had been more than 4.4 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 151,794 deaths from the virus in the United States as of Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 669,000 people have died from the disease worldwide.
This story was originally published July 30, 2020 at 4:58 PM.
