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Posted on: April 16, 2020

[ARCHIVED] Whatcom County COVID-19 Update for April 16, 2020

On April 16, 2020, the Whatcom County Health Department is reporting two (2) new confirmed case of COVID-19 and zero new deaths. This brings the number of confirmed cases to 271. The number of associated deaths remains at 25.

The Washington State Department of Health has updated the number of negative tests from Whatcom County, and is currently reporting 1,199 negative tests.

Visit our COVID-19 website for complete case numbers and more information. 

Media can email a Public Information Officer through Whatcom Unified Command. 

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