Coronavirus

Washington state reports 530 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday

The Washington State Department of Health on Sunday reported 530 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The department is no longer reporting deaths on weekends.

Pierce County reported 108 new cases and one death on Sunday. Pierce County had a total of 185 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 98,201 cases and 2,239 deaths, up from 97,671 cases on Friday.

King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 25,093 cases and 793 deaths. Yakima County is second, with 11,708 cases and 267 deaths. Pierce is third with cases at 9,262.

All counties in Washington have cases.

This story was originally published October 18, 2020 at 2:22 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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