Washington Reports 190 New Coronavirus Cases, 6 More Deaths

SEATTLE, WA — The state Department of Health added 190 new coronavirus cases to its official tally Monday afternoon, and six more deaths were linked to COVID-19 in Washington.

State health officials said an issue with data reporting between Saturday night and Monday morning led to lower test totals and case counts. Though the problem is fixed, daily numbers will be lower until officials fully clear the backlog.

According to the latest available data, at least 28,870 people have tested positive for the virus since the outbreak began, and 1,276 people have died. More than 477,000 Washingtonians have been tested for the coronavirus, with 6 percent testing positive overall.

Catch up on the latest developments:

Coronavirus hits Yakima farmers hard

In Yakima County, where the rate of infection is far above the rest of the state, the coronavirus pandemic has hit farmers especially hard. The Associated Press reports that a recent analysis by state health officials found the manufacturing industry, including food processing, ranked behind only health care for COVID-19 cases. Agriculture ranked fifth.

According to the state, Yakima County has recorded more than 6,300 illnesses -- the second-highest number in the state -- and 138 deaths to date. Among nearly 24,000 residents tested, approximately 26.4 percent tested positive for the virus.

The governor's office is preparing a proclamation to require all residents to wear face coverings outside their homes, and a news conference is planned Tuesday afternoon.

Read more: Coronavirus Taking A Major Toll On Washington's Farms

AG: Redmond man will repay victims for phony vaccines

Johnny Stine, owner of North Coast Biologics, will pay at least $12,000 after selling an unproven vaccine, claiming it would protect patients from the coronavirus, according to state Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

Ferguson said Stine pushed the phony treatment on social media, advertising it for $400. After failing to obey a cease and desist order, the attorney general filed a lawsuit in early June.

According to court documents, Stine must pay $8,500 to the state and refund all patients who purchased the fake vaccine.

Read more: Phony COVID-19 'Vaccine' Scammer Ordered To Repay Victims

Coronavirus cases by county:

County	Confirmed Cases	Hospitalizations	Deaths
Adams	108	8	0
Asotin	20	1	2
Benton	1,437	187	76
Chelan	286	19	6
Clallam	33	3	0
Clark	654	98	30
Columbia	2	0	0
Cowlitz	145	19	0
Douglas	196	12	3
Ferry	1	0	0
Franklin	1,306	126	29
Garfield	0	0	0
Grant	376	36	5
Grays Harbor	23	8	0
Island	187	32	12
Jefferson	33	7	0
King	9,253	1,734	602
Kitsap	191	28	2
Kittitas	99	2	0
Klickitat	52	8	3
Lewis	49	13	3
Lincoln	2	0	0
Mason	43	5	1
Okanogan	63	5	2
Pacific	13	2	1
Pend Orielle	3	0	0
Pierce	2,288	392	92
San Juan	19	1	0
Skagit	485	55	15
Skamania	3	1	0
Snohomish	3,249	595	164
Spokane	985	109	39
Stevens	17	4	1
Thurston	216	34	7
Wahkiakum	4	0	0
Walla Walla	140	9	3
Whatcom	499	52	40
Whitman	28	0	0
Yakima	6,326	456	138
Unassigned	36	1	0
Total	28,870	4,062	1,276

The above numbers are provided by the state Department of Health, and some numbers differ from the totals provided separately by county health agencies.