Washington state reports 549 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths on Sunday
The Washington State Department of Health on Sunday reported 549 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths.
Pierce County reported 79 new cases and no additional deaths on Sunday. Pierce County now has 5,610 total cases and 126 deaths.
Statewide totals from the illness caused by the coronavirus are at 63,072 cases and 1,688, up from 62,523 cases and 1,688 deaths Saturday.
DOH has been unable to report new negative test results since Aug. 1. Death counts from Saturday and Sunday remained the same due to classification changes that take place daily. Two previously reported deaths were removed on Sunday.
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.
King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 16,570 cases and 675 deaths. Yakima County is second, with 10,325 cases and 211 deaths.
All counties in Washington have cases. Garfield and Wahkiakum have case counts of fewer than 10.
There had been more than 5.0 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 162,919 deaths from the virus in the United States as of Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 729,000 people have died from the disease worldwide.
This story was originally published August 9, 2020 at 7:22 PM.
