Washington state reports 369 new COVID-19 cases Monday
The Washington State Department of Health on Monday reported 369 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. Deaths were not reported due to a DOH data link interruption.
Worldwide, more than 1 million people have died from the coronavirus, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Pierce County reported 49 cases Monday and one new death. Pierce County has a total of 171 deaths likely caused by COVID-19 as of Monday, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
Statewide totals from the illness caused by the coronavirus are at 86,638 cases and 2,100 deaths, up from 86,269 cases Sunday. Washington’s population is estimated at about 7.6 million, according to U.S. Census figures from July 2019.
Nineteen people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on Sept. 9, the most recent date with complete data. Late March had two days with 88 people admitted, the highest numbers to date during the pandemic.
On Sept. 17, the most recent date with complete data, 13,378 specimens were collected statewide, with 3.2% testing positive. The average positive test rate for the seven days prior was 3.1%. More than 1.8 million tests have been conducted in Washington.
The test numbers reflect only polymerase chain reaction tests, which are administered while the virus is presumably still active in the body.
King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 21,198 cases and 768 deaths. Yakima County is second, with 11,405 cases and 258 deaths. Pierce is third with cases at 7,961.
All counties in Washington have cases. Ten counties have case counts of fewer than 100.
On Monday, Washington had a 1,145-per-100,000-people case rate. The national rate is 2,144, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Louisiana has the highest rate in the United States at 3,564. Vermont is lowest at 278.
There had been more than 7.1 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 205,031 deaths from the virus in the United States as of Monday afternoon, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The United States has the highest number of reported cases and deaths of any nation. Global cases exceed 33 million.
This story was originally published September 28, 2020 at 6:41 PM.
