Washington state reports 425 new COVID-19 cases
The Washington State Department of Health on Wednesday reported 425 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 13 deaths.
Pierce County reported 62 new cases and two new deaths Pierce County had a total of 135 deaths likely caused by COVID-19 as of Wednesday, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
Statewide totals from the illness caused by the coronavirus are at 68,689 cases and 1,822 deaths, up from 68,264 cases and 1,809 deaths deaths on Tuesday.
Thirty-two people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on Aug. 11, the most recent date with complete data. Late March had two days with 88 people admitted, the highest numbers to date during the pandemic.
The total number of tests conducted is temporarily unavailable, according to the DOH.
The test numbers reflect only polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, whichare given while the virus is presumably still active in the body.
King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 18,054 cases and 701 deaths. Yakima County is second, with 10,680 cases and 230 deaths. Pierce is third with cases at 6,186.
All counties in Washington have cases. Garfield and Wahkiakum have case counts of fewer than 10.
On Tuesday, Washington had a 906-per-100,000-people case rate. The national rate is 1,666, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Louisiana has the highest rate in the United States at 2,986. Vermont is lowest at 244.
There had been over 5.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 172,965 deaths from the virus in the United States as of Saturday evening, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 784,000 people have died from the disease worldwide.
This story was originally published August 19, 2020 at 5:52 PM.
