Confirmed case count reaches 29 in Whitman County

Patient is isolating at home; 1,416 people tested negative so far

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor

A male patient aged 20-39 years is the most recent person in Whitman County to test positive for COVID-19.

This brings the number of positive cases in the county to 29, according to a press release from the Whitman County Emergency Operations Center issued June 12. 

The individual is stable and isolating at home, according to the press release. 

At least 1,416 people have tested negative for the virus as of 3:12 p.m. June 12, according to the Whitman County Health Department website