Coronavirus

Washington state reports 1,320 new COVID-19 cases

The Washington State Department of Health on Sunday reported 1,320 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The department is no longer reporting deaths on weekends.

Pierce County reported 135 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. Pierce County had a total of 201 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 117,331 cases and 2,439 deaths, up from 116,011 cases on Saturday.

King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 30,854 cases and 822 deaths. Yakima County is second, with 12,203 cases and 280 deaths. Pierce is third with cases at 11,563.

All counties in Washington have cases.

This story was originally published November 8, 2020 at 3:58 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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