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Here’s a look at local COVID-19 numbers for Thursday, March 24

This electron microscope image made available and color-enhanced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick, Md., shows Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, orange, isolated from a patient. (HOGP)
By Arielle Dreher arielled@spokesman.com(509) 459-5467

From staff reports

The Spokane Regional Health District reported 13 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths on Thursday.

There are 32 patients with the virus in local hospitals.

The Panhandle Health District reported 135 new COVID-19 cases, although most of these are backlogged cases from the omicron surge.

The district has 48 additional backlogged cases to process.

There are 32 Panhandle residents hospitalized with the virus.

Arielle Dreher's reporting for The Spokesman-Review is primarily funded by the Smith-Barbieri Progressive Fund, with additional support from Report for America and members of the Spokane community. These stories can be republished by other organizations for free under a Creative Commons license. For more information on this, please contact our newspaper’s managing editor.