GRANT COUNTY - No new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported Monday, the third time this has happened in the last two weeks, according to the Grant County Health District.

The rate of new tests being conducted has also slowed down significantly in recent weeks. Results from only eight tests came back Monday, all of which were negative.

In total, there were 158 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County as of Monday evening according to the Grant County Health District.

There were also 29 probable cases and 116 tests still pending results. Sixty people had recovered enough to no longer be placed under quarantine, the health district reported last Friday in a weekly update.

Eight people sickened with the novel coronavirus are currently hospitalized.

As of Monday evening, Quincy had 53 confirmed cases. Moses Lake reported 32, and the Mattawa had 38 confirmed cases respectively as of Wednesday evening.

Ephrata reported 14 confirmed cases and Royal City had twelve. Warden and Soap Lake each reported four, and the Grant County portion of the Othello area had a single case. The Coulee City area and Grand Coulee/Electric city have not had a confirmed case from their communities, according to the health district.

In addition to tests that have come back positive, 1,456 have come back negative.