The Washington State Department of Health has confirmed 24 cases of COVID-19 at Careage of Whidbey in Coupeville.
Test results are pending for other residents and employees.
It’s the only known outbreak of the coronavirus associated with a long-term facility in Island County.
That raises the total number of confirmed cases in Island County, which includes Whidbey and Camano, to 54.
There has been one confirmed death – a woman in her 90’s with underlying health conditions, who passed away at home.
There are currently 2,469 confirmed cases in Washington state, with 123 deaths.
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