Coronavirus in Oregon: Cases and hospitalizations continue to fall, but could start climbing again next month – OregonLive

Oregon reported the fourth consecutive week of declining new coronavirus cases Wednesday, with a daily average dropping below 1,000 identified cases for the first time in about three months.

Identified cases fell about 17% this week compare to the previous week, almost the same percentage drop as Oregon reported in the total number of COVID-19 test results. But reported cases represent an undercount of all infections because many people use at-home tests.

A more reliable indicator of the viruss impact on Oregon, COVID-19 hospitalizations, also fell, with 371 patients occupying hospital beds, down from the current surges July 17 peak of 464 occupied beds.

The declining case and hospitalization numbers are in line with a recent Oregon Health & Science University forecast, which as of Aug. 5 predicts a continuing decline in cases and hospitalizations that would bottom out in September. Both would then start climbing again because of an anticipated fall bump, with hospitalizations returning to current levels by around the end of the year.

About half of the people hospitalized with COVID-19 are expected to seek care for other reasons and test positive upon admission.

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Since it began: Oregon has reported 863,045 confirmed or presumed infections and 8,252 deaths.

Hospitalizations: 371 people with confirmed coronavirus infections are hospitalized, down 27 since Wednesday, Aug. 3. That includes 48 people in intensive care, down three since Aug. 3.

Vaccinations: As of Aug. 8, the state has reported fully vaccinating 2,946,721 people (69% of the population), partially vaccinating 299,936 people (7%) and boosting 1,725,022 (40.4%).

New deaths: Since Aug. 3, the Oregon Health Authority has reported 78 additional deaths connected to COVID-19.

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