BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Health officials have confirmed the first positive COVID-19 case in the Whatcom County Jail.
An offender living in one of the dormitory units at the minimum security Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office Work Center on Division Street alerted deputies to some mild symptoms that could be associated with COVID-19 at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The offender was immediately put into isolation, evaluated by medical staff, and later tested positive for the illness.
A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office says nine of the remaining 15 residents of the dormitory also tested positive for COVID-19 and are being isolated at the Work Center.