Pierce County coronavirus cases rise to 7
The number of presumed positive coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Pierce County rose from four to seven Monday.
The three new patients include a woman in her 60s from the Gig Harbor area, a Puyallup woman in her 50s and a Tacoma woman in her 80s.
According to figures from the Washington state Department of Health, the confirmed cases listed on the state database appear spread across all age groups, though the smallest percentage so far is among those younger than 30.
As of the latest numbers available, 162 confirmed cases have been logged from eight counties.
King County still has the most reported positive COVID-19 cases at 116, followed by Snohomish at 37.
Washington state’s death toll rose Monday to 22.
Also Monday, A Clover Park Technical College student who was quarantined after exhibiting symptoms similar to coronavirus has been cleared to leave the hospital and can return to campus. School officials were notified Monday morning.
“That is a big relief for everyone,” said Jenn Adrien, communications director of Clover Park Technical College.
The South Hill and Lakewood campuses were closed March 4 to undergo a sanitizing process. The campuses are now back open.
This story was originally published March 9, 2020 at 2:22 PM.
