The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kitsap County held steady at 157, according to the Kitsap Public Health District’s Wednesday afternoon update.

A total of 4,765 residents have tested negative — of those tested, the positive test rate has dropped to about 3 percent.

Of the 157 cases, 47 have been reported in Bremerton, 39 in South Kitsap, 32 in North Kitsap, 28 in Central Kitsap and 11 on Bainbridge Island. Two deaths have been confirmed by Kitsap Public Health District as well.