Coronavirus

Washington state reports 439 new COVID-19 cases

The Washington State Department of Health on Sunday reported 439 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The department is no longer reporting deaths on weekends.

Pierce County reported 63 new cases and no new deaths on Saturday. Pierce County had a total of 170 deaths likely caused by COVID-19 as of Sunday, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.

Statewide totals from the illness caused by the coronavirus are at 86,269, up from 85,830 cases and 2,100 deaths on Saturday.

King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 22,103 cases and 768 deaths. Yakima County is second, with 11,395 cases and 258 deaths. Pierce is third with cases at 7,772, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.

All counties in Washington have cases.

This story was originally published September 27, 2020 at 4:14 PM.

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Lauren Kirschman
The News Tribune
Lauren Kirschman is the Seattle Kraken beat writer for The News Tribune. She previously covered the Pittsburgh Steelers for PennLive.com. A Pennsylvania native and a University of Pittsburgh graduate, she also covered college athletics for the Beaver County Times from 2012-2016.
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