BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The rate of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to soar in the Lynden area.
The Whatcom County Health Department today (mon) updated data that shows the number of confirmed cases of the illness per 100,000 residents in seven different areas across the county, separated by school district.
While Bellingham has the highest number of cumulative case counts, the rate of infection is significantly higher in Lynden and Meridian than in any other part of the county.
Lynden has 603 confirmed cases per 100,000 residents while Bellingham has 264 and Blaine has 262.