A total of 166 people in Island County have tested positive for COVID-19 and eight people died from the virus as of April 19, according to Island County Public Health.

Of the positive results, 130 were from Whidbey Island and the rest were from Camano Island.

The overall number of cases in the county has increased by 47 since the beginning of the month. On April 2, Public Health reported that four people had died.

The number of people with coronavirus in the county increased by three in the last four days.

WhidbeyHealth Medical Center expanded testing to more citizens April 15 as supplies improved across the nation, the hospital reported. Individuals over the age of 5 years old who have symptoms will be registered for drive-through testing by calling the WhidbeyHealth Coronavirus Hotline at 360-240-4055.

In addition, the turn-around time for results are now reliably less than 24 hours.

Hotline hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. to noon. Drive-through testing will be open Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Public Health reports that the majority of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the county have recovered or are recovering at home, though a small number were hospitalized.

Not everyone who is infected with COVID-19 have symptoms or are tested. Most individuals who are infected have few or mild symptoms, Public Health reports.