Washington state reports 441 new COVID-19 cases
The Washington State Department of Health on Saturday reported 441 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
DOH is no longer reporting COVID-19 death counts over the weekend. While all deaths will continue to be reported, DOH will now add the counts generated from the weekend to the following Monday and Tuesday reports.
Pierce County reported 26 new cases and no new deaths on Sunday. Pierce County had a total of 146 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 74,320 cases and 1,905 deaths, up from 73,879 cases on Saturday.
Thirty-five people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on Aug. 11, the most recent date with complete data. Late March had two days with 88 people admitted, the highest numbers to date during the pandemic.
On Aug. 19, the most recent date with complete data, 15,978 specimens were collected statewide, with 3.7% testing positive. The average positive test rate for the seven days prior was 3.9%. More than 1.4 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 19,553 cases and 723 deaths. Yakima County is second, with 10,942 cases and 239 deaths. Pierce is third with cases at 6,648.
All counties in Washington have cases. Garfield and Wahkiakum have case counts of fewer than 10.
On Sunday, Washington had a 980-per-100,000-people case rate. The national rate is 1,811, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Louisiana has the highest rate in the United States at 3,153. Vermont is lowest at 258.
There had been nearly 6 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 183,020 deaths from the virus in the United States as of Sunday, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 844,000 people have died from the disease worldwide.
This story was originally published August 30, 2020 at 4:06 PM with the headline "Washington state reports 441 new COVID-19 cases."
