Coronavirus

Washington state reports 455 new COVID-19 cases

The Washington State Department of Health on Sunday reported 455 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The department is no longer reporting deaths on weekends.

Pierce County reported 50 new cases and one new death on Saturday. Pierce County had a total of 177 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 89,874 cases and 2,142 deaths, up from 89,419 cases on Saturday.

King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 23,022 cases and 767 deaths. Yakima County is second, with 11,494 cases and 262 deaths. Pierce is third with cases at 8,294.

All counties in Washington have cases.

This story was originally published October 4, 2020 at 3:22 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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