Coronavirus: Fifteen new cases reported in Grant County
EMRY DINMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 5 months AGO
GRANT COUNTY — There were 15 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Friday: eight new cases in Moses Lake, four in the Mattawa area, two in the Quincy area and one in Ephrata.
A previously reported case has been identified as being a resident of another county. The change and the new cases brought the county’s total coronavirus cases since the pandemic began to 769, according to Grant County Health District.
Thirteen people are currently hospitalized after having tested positive.
There have been 215 cases reported in Moses lake, 187 in the Mattawa area and 177 in the Quincy area.
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