The Benton Franklin Health District (BFHD) and the Yakima Health District (YHD) updated their COVID-19 dashboards Thursday, February 24.
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New COVID numbers by county
County | Cases | Date range |
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Benton County | 42 | March 11-17 |
Franklin County | 164 | March 11-17 |
Yakima County | 19 | As of March 25 |
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