Kitsap COVID-19 cases rise to seven

Two new cases were confirmed Monday; Bainbridge resident and South Kitsap resident

In a Monday afternoon update, the Kitsap Public Health District has now confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in the county, which brings the total count to seven.

The update came after Gov. Jay Inslee announced Sunday evening that he would be placing a temporary ban on restaurants, bars and gatherings of more than 50 people in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19.

The patients in the two new cases of COVID-19 announced Monday were described as a South Kitsap resident in their 50s and a Bainbridge Island resident in their 40s. Bainbridge Island now has three of the seven confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county and South Kitsap has two. The other two cases involve a Bremerton resident in their 50s and a Central Kitsap resident in their 40s, both of which were confirmed on Sunday.

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The health district also noted that it had conducted 113 tests for area residents that have been confirmed as negative.

A total of 769 cases of COVID-19 have been found in Washington state through Sunday, and 42 deaths have been attributed to the virus.