BELLINGHAM, Wash. — COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Whatcom County.
The Whatcom County Health Department says that as of Wednesday, there are seven confirmed cases of the illness.
The two most recent cases involve a man in his 50s and another in his teens, and both of them live on the Lummi Reservation.
The department says one case is a known close contact of a lab-confirmed case and the case investigation for the other patient is ongoing.
They say it is clear that the risk to the general public is increasing.