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11 more Thurston residents die of COVID-19, 693 more cases reported in the past week
Sep. 7—Thurston County officials confirmed that 11 residents died of COVID-19 in the past week, as the county reported 693 new cases.
Hospitals in Thurston County were full Tuesday morning, county Public Health and Social Services director Schelli Slaughter said.
Six men died due to COVID-19, including two in their 60s, two in their 70s and one in his 80s; five women died, including one in her 50s, two in their 60s, one in her 80s and one in her 90s.
The new statistics are for the week of Aug. 30 through Sept. 5. The number of cases is down from the previous week when the county reported 723 cases.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/11-more-thurston-residents-die-of-covid-19-693-more-cases-reported-in-the-past-week/ar-AAOcxG3