Kitsap County COVID-19 infections remain at 161

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 remained at 161 after Kitsap Public Health District’s Thursday afternoon update.

Kitsap County has had just eight new cases in the month of May so far.

A total of 5,744 residents have tested negative — of those tested, the positive test rate has dropped to about 3 percent.

Of the 161 cases, 50 have been reported in Bremerton, 39 in South Kitsap, 33 in North Kitsap, 28 in Central Kitsap and 11 on Bainbridge Island. Two deaths have been confirmed by Kitsap Public Health District as well.

The age breakdown for confirmed cases is as follows:

0 – 19: 7

20 – 29: 29

30 – 39: 20

40 – 49: 27

50 – 59: 40

60 – 69: 19

70 – 79: 13

80 and older: 6