Washington state reports 936 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths on Saturday
The Washington State Department of Health on Friday reported 936 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 16 deaths.
Pierce County reported 84 new cases and three new deaths Saturday. Pierce County had a total of 126 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 62,523 cases and 1,688 deaths, up from 61,587 cases and 1,672 deaths Thursday.
Forty-four people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on July 30, 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 1,011,693 coronavirus tests. On July 30, 5,924 specimens were collected statewide, with 11.4% testing positive. The average positive test rate for the seven days prior was 6.3%.
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 16,439 cases and 674 deaths. Yakima County is second, with 10,269 cases and 212 deaths.
All counties in Washington have cases. Garfield and Wahkiakum have case counts of fewer than 10.
On Saturday, Washington had an 817 per 100,000 people case rate. The national rate is 1,501, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Louisiana has the highest rate in the U.S. at 2,763. Hawaii is lowest at 206.
There had been more than 4.9 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 162,381 deaths from the virus in the United States as of Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 723,000 people have died from the disease worldwide.
