Island County’s death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has reached six.
The latest fatality was added to the county’s web site Tuesday afternoon, but other than acknowledging it had occurred on Whidbey, no other information was posted.
As of 3 PM Tuesday, Island County has 145 confirmed cases, with 112 on Whidbey and 33 on Camano.
All six deaths have occurred on Whidbey.
Washington state health officials have recorded COVID-19 deaths in 16 of 39 counties, with 8,682 confirmed cases and 394 deaths statewide.
Island County has the ninth-most deaths currently, with eight other counties having registered 10+ deaths.
King (226), Snohomish (59), and Whatcom (19) have been the hardest-hit counties.
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