Washington state reports 542 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths on Monday
The Washington State Department of Health on Monday reported 542 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four new deaths.
Pierce County reported 92 new cases Monday and one new death. Pierce County had a total of 117 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 58,715 cases and 1,600 deaths, up from 58,173 cases and 1,596 deaths on Sunday.
Forty people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on Sunday, July 26, 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 1,008,822 coronavirus tests. On July 26, the most recent date for which data is complete, 4,633 specimens were collected statewide, with 6.6% testing positive. The average positive test rate for the seven days prior was 5.6%.
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 15,603 cases and 658 deaths. Yakima County has the second highest, with 10,047 cases and 205 deaths.
All counties in Washington have cases. Garfield and Wahkiakum have case counts of less than 10.
On Monday, Washington had a 772 per 100,000 people case rate. The national rate is 1,418, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
There had been more than 4.6 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 155,196 deaths from the virus in the United States as of Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 690,000 people have died from the disease worldwide.
This story was originally published August 3, 2020 at 8:19 PM.
