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Whitman County confirms two deaths, two new COVID-19 cases

Whitman County confirms two deaths, two new COVID-19 cases

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter October 21, 2020

Two males aged 60-79 died, which marks the ninth death from COVID-19 in the county. Two individuals tested positive for COVID-19 today, bringing Whitman County’s total number of cases to 1,691, according...

County confirms three deaths, seven new COVID-19 patients

County confirms three deaths, seven new COVID-19 patients

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter October 20, 2020

Three individuals died and seven individuals tested positive for COVID-19 today. Whitman County’s total is 1,689 cases.  Of the reported deaths, one female was aged 60-79 years, according to a press...

County confirms 68 new patients, one hospitalization

County confirms 68 new patients, one hospitalization

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter October 19, 2020

Sixty-eight individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday, bringing Whitman County’s total to 1,682 cases. Of the new patients, seven females and six males are aged 1-19 years, according...

Whitman County confirms one COVID-19 death, 24 new cases

Whitman County confirms one COVID-19 death, 24 new cases

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter October 16, 2020

A male over 80 years old died today, which marks the fourth COVID-19 related death in Whitman County. Twenty-four individuals tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the county total to 1,614, according...

The employees who tested positive will get tested again in three days.

PRH employees test positive for COVID-19

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter October 15, 2020

Two Pullman Regional Hospital employees tested positive for COVID-19. The employees work in the same department and are quarantining, according to a press release from PRH.  Contract tracing has...

Whitman County confirms 31 new COVID-19 cases

Whitman County confirms 31 new COVID-19 cases

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter October 15, 2020

Thirty-one individuals tested positive for COVID-19, which brings the county total to 1,590 cases. Of the new cases, six females and eight males are aged 0-19 years, according to a press release from...

Whitman County confirms eight new COVID-19 cases

Whitman County confirms eight new COVID-19 cases

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter October 14, 2020

Eight individuals tested positive for COVID-19, which brings Whitman County’s total to 1,559 cases. Of the new cases, one male and one female are aged 0-19 years, according to a press release from...

As of Tuesday, the county has confirmed a total of 1,551 COVID-19 cases, according to the Whitman County Public Health website. Age groups 1-19 and 20-39 years make up 1,221 cases. It is unknown how many of those individuals are WSU students and how many are non-students.

COVID-19 cases are rising among non-student adult population, according to WSU-issued letter

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief October 14, 2020

The number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase in Whitman County among college-aged individuals, as is the number of cases among non-student populations, according to a letter WSU issued last week.  As...

McEachern Hall is used for quarantining students with COVID-19. It is unknown how many students are currently housed in the hall.

Number of students in quarantine hall cannot be provided, WSU official says

LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen editor-in-chief October 14, 2020

Students living on campus who test positive for COVID-19 will quarantine at McEachern Hall, but the total number of students living in the hall is unknown. The number of students currently quarantined...

County confirms 12 cases, third COVID-related death

County confirms 12 cases, third COVID-related death

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter October 13, 2020

Whitman County confirmed a third COVID-19-related death after a male patient aged 60-79 years died today. Twelve individuals tested positive for COVID-19 today, bringing Whitman County’s total to 1,551...

Whitman county confirms 55 cases, another COVID-19 related death

Whitman county confirms 55 cases, another COVID-19 related death

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter October 12, 2020

Whitman County recorded its second COVID-19 related death after a female patient aged 60-79 years died today. Fifty-five individuals have tested positive since Friday, bringing the county’s total to...

Whitman County confirms 27 new COVID-19 cases

Whitman County confirms 27 new COVID-19 cases

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter October 9, 2020

Twenty-seven individuals tested positive for COVID-19, raising the county’s total to 1,484 because one previous case was counted in the Whitman County total, but it has been transferred to another county’s...

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