Washington Reports 551 New Coronavirus Cases, 8 More Deaths
SEATTLE, WA — Health officials reported 551 new coronavirus cases and eight additional deaths in Washington on Wednesday. Per the latest data, at least 64,702 patients have tested positive in Washington since the crisis began, and 1,724 patients have died from complications linked to COVID-19.
At least 4,772 new illnesses have been confirmed in Washington over the last seven days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's case tracker. The latest figures continue to show improvement in the daily number of illnesses reported. However, most of the state's counties still show a rate of cases by population much higher than the target threshold of 25 cases per 100,000 residents over 14 days.
Early signs show progress against COVID-19 resurgence in Washington
In a weekly telebriefing with reporters Wednesday, the state Department of Health acknowledged promising indicators of progress in the fight against COVID-19 in Washington.
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