Coronavirus: 18 new cases in Adams County
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 9 months AGO
RITZVILLE - According to Adams County Health Department, 18 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Othello, and two new cases were confirmed in Ritzville on Friday. The county's total stood at 696 cases since the pandemic began.
As of Friday, three county residents with coronavirus were hospitalized.
The number recovered from COVID-19 was 542.
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