Resident of Adams County dies of COVID-19

RITZVILLE — The total of COVID-19-linked deaths in Adams County rose to 22, when a man in his 80s died of COVID-19-related pneumonia, according to the Adams County Health Department.

The man had underlying conditions and was not a resident of a long-term care facility, ACHD stated in a press release. The city of his residence was not given, nor was the date of his death. The department said he died in a Spokane hospital.