Washington state reports 501 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday
The Washington State Department of Health on Saturday reported 501 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The Department of Health is no longer reporting death numbers on weekends.
Pierce County reported 44 new cases and no new deaths on Saturday. Pierce County had a total of 132 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 76,836 cases and 1,953 deaths, up from 76,335 cases on Friday.
The test numbers reflect only polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, whichare given to patients while the virus is presumably still active in the body.
King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 20,166 cases and 736 deaths. Yakima County is second, with 11,034 cases and 243 deaths. Pierce is third with cases at 7,039.
All counties in Washington have cases. Garfield and Wahkiakum have case counts of fewer than 10.
This story was originally published September 5, 2020 at 5:22 PM.
