Pacific County Public Health announced 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the county Friday, and one additional death, bringing the total deaths for the pandemic to four.

It’s the first COVID-19 related death in the county since Aug. 25.

With the 15 cases Friday, the county’s total for the pandemic rose to 545. Of those cases, 366 are “confirmed” — testing positive on a PCR test — and 179 are “probable,” meaning they tested positive on a less accurate rapid antigen test. As of Friday there were 56 active cases, those currently monitored by public health personnel. Active cases are spread throughout the county.

The county’s rate of cases per 100,000 population over the course of two weeks Friday was 323 — it was 332.7 in the county’s weekly report two days earlier.

Pacific County Public Health posts updates three days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday on its Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/PacificCountyPublicHealthHumanServices/, and its website, www.pacificcountycovid19.com.