Coronavirus: 29 new cases in Grant County
EMRY DINMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 4 months AGO
GRANT COUNTY — There were 29 confirmed cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday, as well as three cases still under investigation, including 22 in the Quincy area, six in Moses Lake, three in Warden and one in Royal City, according to Grant County Health District.
The county’s total of cases confirmed since the pandemic began rose to 1,378. As of Tuesday, 80 local residents had been hospitalized after testing positive for the virus, according to state officials, while county officials reported Wednesday that 14 residents were hospitalized.
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