Local Coronavirus Update

The Grant County Health District reports 11 additional confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday with the total now 479. Tuesday’s cases include residents in Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake, Quincy and Royal City. The district continues to investigate how these individuals contracted COVID-19. Test turnaround time is about a day. The state Department of Health reports around 10% of Grant County coronavirus tests came back positive compared to 6% statewide.