Washington state reports 359 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths on Monday
The Washington State Department of Health on Monday reported 359 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four deaths.
Pierce County reported 23 cases Monday and one new death. Pierce County had a total of 143 deaths likely caused by COVID-19 as of Monday, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
Statewide totals from the illness caused by the coronavirus are at 71,371 cases and 1,867 deaths, up from 71,012 cases and 1,863 deaths Sunday.
Thirty people with confirmed COVID-19 cases were admitted to Washington state hospitals on Aug. 16, the most recent date with complete data. Late March had two days with 88 people admitted, the highest numbers to date during the pandemic.
King County continues to have the highest numbers in Washington, with 18,797 cases and 716 deaths. Yakima County is second, with 10,830 cases and 235 deaths. Pierce is third with cases at 6,564.
All counties in Washington have cases. Garfield and Wahkiakum have case counts of fewer than 10.
On Monday, Washington had a 942-per-100,000-people case rate. The national rate is 1,734, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Louisiana has the highest rate in the United States at 3,068. Vermont is lowest at 249.
There had been nearly 5.7 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 177,179 deaths from the virus in the United States as of Monday evening, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 810,000 people have died from the disease worldwide.
This story was originally published August 24, 2020 at 4:07 PM with the headline "Washington state reports 359 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths on Monday."
