BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The most recent weekly count of new first time coronavirus positives has ticked up again.
For the 7 days ending Sunday, the state Department of Health recorded 450 positive tests, compared to 318 for the week before that.
17 new hospitalizations were attributed to COVID-19 in the county for the week ending Saturday.
18,450 vaccination shots have been given to date to county residents as of Saturday.