BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The rate of coronavirus infections in Whatcom County is back on its way up while hospital local hospital beds are filling up.
The state health department reported 306 new positive first time lab tests for the 7 days ending Saturday, the most recent data available.
That’s the highest weekly total to date and over twice the prior 7 days.
20% of ICU beds are now available in the North region, less than half of reported availability from a week ago.
2% of all adult acute care beds are now available, down from 20% a week ago.