Seventy-nine individuals tested positive for COVID-19 today and over the weekend, raising Whitman County’s total to 1,054 cases. 

Of the new patients, 12 females and eight males are aged 1-19 years, according to a press release from the Whitman County Emergency Operations Center.

Fifty-seven patients are aged 20-39 years, 23 are female and 34 are male. One male patient is aged 40-59 and another female patient is aged 60-79 years. They are all stable and isolating. 

Residents are reminded to wear masks and practice social distancing.