Washington passes 11,000 COVID-19 cases, reports 583 deaths
The Washington State Department of Health reported 369 new COVID-19 cases and 16 additional deaths Thursday.
Statewide case totals have reached 11,152, while the state’s death toll is now at 583, up from 10,783 cases and 567 deaths Friday.
King County continues to be the hardest hit with 4,796 cases and 320 deaths, while Snohomish County has 2,020 cases and 85 deaths and Pierce County has 1,058 cases and 25 deaths.
Of the state’s 39 counties, all but Garfield County have reported cases, with Benton (284), Clark (242), Franklin (156), Grant (128), Island (158), King (4,796), Kitsap (132), Pierce (1,058), Skagit (213), Snohomish (2,020), Spokane (282), Whatcom (262) and Yakima (667) all reporting more than 100 cases.
Nineteen counties have reported at least one virus-related death. All but four of those counties have reported multiple deaths, while Benton (32), Clark (14), King (320), Pierce (25), Snohomish (85), Spokane (15), Whatcom (25) and Yakima (29) have reported more than 10.
There are 334 cases that have not been assigned to a county.
There have been 128,900 people tested in Washington, with positive cases at 8.7%.
This story was originally published April 16, 2020 at 6:38 PM with the headline "Washington passes 11,000 COVID-19 cases, reports 583 deaths."
