Another Thurston County man dies of COVID-19, but just 7 new cases reported Monday

Thurston County reported the death of a man in his 60s due to COVID-19 on Monday, marking the 67th life lost to the virus since the pandemic began.

The county also reported just seven new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, according to the Department of Public Health and Social Services.

Those new cases brings the week’s total to 177, continuing the downward trend in transmission that began in late January. The previous week’s total was 204, and the week before that was 191.

The county has now recorded 7,257 total cases. Of those, 6,794 people are considered recovered or recovering, 340 have been hospitalized at some point during their illness, and 67 people have died, including three in the past week.

The percent of positive COVID-19 test cases coming back positive also is down to 3.5% over the past week, nearly a third what it was in January. The county is reporting four outbreaks in congregate living situations.

In the region

▪ Pierce County reported 85 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Monday. The new data brings its totals to 36,428 cases and 466 deaths.

▪ Grays Harbor County has reported 3,348 confirmed and probable cases and 45 deaths as of Monday.

▪ Lewis County Public Health & Social Services added 13 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. In all, the county has reported 3,242 cases and 50 deaths.

▪ Mason County reported three new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing its total to 1,687 cases with 23 deaths.

▪ Pacific County has reported a total of 762 positive cases with 10 deaths as of Monday. According to a press release, there was a “high possibility of exposure” for attendees of a Feb. 19 memorial service at the Raymond Eagles lodge.

Around the state, nation and world

The state Department of Health had reported a total of 340,708 cases and 4,969 deaths as of Tuesday.

In the U.S., more than 28.7 million cases had been reported as of Tuesday with nearly 516,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Washington state ranks 29th for number of deaths in the nation, even though it ranks 13th in population. California, the country’s largest state, also has seen the most residents die of COVID-19, with more than 52,500 deaths as of Tuesday.

Globally, more than 114.7 million cases had been reported and 2.54 million people had died as of Tuesday.

This story was originally published March 1, 2021 at 5:04 PM.