Washington state reports 399 new COVID-19 cases
The Washington State Department of Health on Sunday reported 399 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The Department of Health is no longer reporting death numbers on weekends.
Pierce County reported 38 new cases and no new deaths on Saturday. Pierce County had a total of 155 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 77,235 cases and 1,953 deaths, up from 76,836 cases on Friday.
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 20,237 cases and 736 deaths. Yakima County is second, with 11,059 cases and 243 deaths. Pierce is third with cases at 6,942, according to the Tacoma Pierce-County Health Department.
All counties in Washington have cases. Garfield and Wahkiakum have case counts of fewer than 10.
This story was originally published September 6, 2020 at 5:21 PM.
