The laboratory-confirmed positive patient is not a resident of Whatcom County.
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"Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday that he is mandating the closure of all Washington schools from March 17, through at least April 24."
County Health Officer Dr. Greg Stern, issued new recommendations intended to slow the spread of COVID-19.
"Closing schools when there has not been a confirmed case in a student or staff member is not currently recommended by the Whatcom County Health Department."
Events have been cancelled both as a community health precaution and due to some participants cancelling.
There have been 74 deaths and 51 outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Washington state.
An article from Think Global Health. "Global preparedness is critical to saving lives and sparing health, societal, and economic impacts—now and in the future"
There have been more than 82,000 diagnosed cases of COVID-19 and over 2,800 deaths, 70 of those occurring outside China.
People should be on the lookout for and report sightings of these destructive hornets.