CDC’s Covid-19 metrics rate Whatcom County as having low community transmission levels. The CDC advises residents in low transmission areas to get tested if they have Covid-19 symptoms and stay updated with Covid-19 vaccines.
The county Covid-19 weekly case rate was 181 cases per 100,000 people, according to the latest CDC data. The most recent county weekly hospitalization rate was 9.6 cases per 100,000. Nearly 7 percent of staffed inpatient beds in Whatcom County are being used by people with Covid-19, according to the CDC.
On July 7, 87 Covid-19 cases were reported in Whatcom County, according to county health department data. There have been 306 Covid-19 deaths and 1,722 hospitalizations among county residents since the beginning of the pandemic.
In Blaine, there have been 24 Covid-19 deaths and 133 hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic. Of the 24 deaths among Blaine residents, 20 people were unvaccinated and 17 were over 65 years old.
Whatcom County residents aged 18-34 had the highest weekly transmission rates, 275 cases per 100,000 people, for the week ending June 29. Residents aged 35-49 trailed behind with 270 cases per 100,000 people. Children aged 5-11 had the lowest rates at 79 cases per 100,000 people.
In Whatcom County, 60.3 percent of eligible people have received a Covid-19 booster shot.
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