3 new cases of COVID-19 in Thurston County brings total to 14
Thurston County had its largest one-day gain in confirmed cases of COVID-19 when it announced three more on Tuesday.
The three new cases are all men. Two are in their 60s and the other is in his 20s, according to Thurston County Public Health and Social Services.
The 14 confirmed cases:
▪ March 24: Two men in their 60s and one man in his 20s.
▪ March 23: A woman in her 20s.
▪ March 21: A man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s.
▪ March 20: A woman in her 60s and a woman in her 50s.
▪ March 18: A man in his 30s.
▪ March 16: A woman in her 40s.
▪ March 15: A man in his 60s.
▪ March 13: A woman in her 50s and a man in his 40s.
▪ March 11: A man in his 50s.
The county has declined to release other details about each case, such as a city of residence, due to privacy concerns.
Statewide, the number of confirmed cases rose 248 to a total of 2,469 with 123 deaths as of Tuesday evening, according to the state Department of Health. That was 13 more deaths since Monday.
More than half of the statewide cases and deaths continue to be in King County, where there have been 94 deaths among 1,277 cases. Snohomish County has nearly a quarter of the cases.
On Tuesday, Pierce County’s count was 138 cases with 1 death. Lewis and Mason counties each had two cases; Grays Harbor one.
As the number of cases has grown, Gov. Jay Inslee has taken additional steps to slow the spread of the illness, including an order to “stay at home” for the next two weeks, which limits those who can work, but also makes exceptions for those in essential positions.
Around the world nearly 460,000 cases of COVID-19 have been identified, including more than 62,000 cases in the U.S. Worldwide, 20,807 deaths had been attributed to coronavirus as of Wednesday.
This story was originally published March 24, 2020 at 3:32 PM.
