Two new COVID-19 cases in Grant County
RACHAL PINKERTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 7 months AGO
MOSES LAKE/OTHELLO — Two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Grant County on Saturday, bringing the county’s total to 157 cases. The new cases were Quincy and Mattawa area residents, bringing Quincy’s total to 52 and Mattawa’s to 38.
Moses Lake held steady with 32 cases, Ephrata with 14 cases, Warden and Soap Lake with four cases and Royal City with 12 cases. As of Saturday evening, 116 tests were pending. Eight people are hospitalized.
In Adams County, 44 people have tested positive for COVID-19. There are 20 probable cases. So far, Adams County has tested 298 people. Fourteen of those tests are pending. Currently, 39 people with confirmed cases have recovered. No individuals are hospitalized.
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