COVID-19 cases pass another milestone in Washington state, according to Monday data
The Washington state Department of Health reported 402 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Monday and 16 deaths since Friday.
Pierce County reported 44 cases Monday and no new deaths. Pierce County has a total of 177 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 90,276 cases and 2,158 deaths, up from 89,874 cases Sunday and 2,142 deaths Friday. Washington’s population is estimated at about 7.6 million, according to U.S. Census figures from July 2019.
Twenty-eight people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on Sept. 16, the most recent date with complete data. Average daily hospitalizations peaked in early April at 78.
On Sept. 24, the most recent date with complete data, 16,400 specimens were collected statewide, with 3.7% testing positive. The average positive test rate for the seven days prior was 3.5%. More than 1.9 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 23,115 cases and 771 deaths. Yakima County is second, with 11,502 cases and 264 deaths. Pierce is third with cases at 8,335.
All counties in Washington have cases. Ten counties have case counts of fewer than 100.
On Monday, Washington had a 1,193-per-100,000-people case rate. The national rate is 2,235, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Louisiana has the highest rate in the United States at 3,642. Vermont is lowest at 285.
There had been more than 7.4 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 210,109 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. More than 1 million people have died from the disease worldwide. Global cases exceed 35 million.
This story was originally published October 5, 2020 at 4:30 PM.
