County passed 50 COVID mark

Whitman County has reached 52 positive COVID-19 cases. The Emergency Operations Center announced three more positive cases today, bringing the total to 52.

There have been 13 positive cases announced since the beginning of the month, 10 male, three female. The largest demographic is males in the 20-39 age range. The cases announced today were for a male and female in the 0-19 age range and a male in the 20-39 range.

The one case that was hospitalized is no longer, but officials could not clarify if that individual was isolating at home or recovered. To date, 36 have recovered and 16 are stable, isolating at home.