Coronavirus in Oregon: Weekly cases up 10%, but testing up even more – OregonLive

Weekly coronavirus cases in Oregon climbed just 10% in the past seven days, state data released Monday shows, with the lurking omicron variant not yet producing documentation of a feared spike in infections.

The Oregon Health Authority recorded 5,589 cases in the past week, including 1,941 announced Monday for the preceding three days.

The jump in weekly cases was outpaced by a roughly 21% increase in weekly testing, according to state data. In fact, Oregon in the past week has seen fewer new cases per capita than nearly any state in the country, according to federal statistics.

But the highly transmissible omicron variant is expected to lead to another wave in infections locally and nationally. If the dire projections pan out, that could produce record local hospitalizations, according to a recent forecast by Oregon Health & Science University.

State health officials Monday also announced three COVID-related deaths.

Where the new cases are by county: Baker (9), Benton (41), Clackamas (212), Clatsop (21), Columbia (27), Coos (37), Crook (3), Curry (4), Deschutes (161), Douglas (57), Gilliam (1), Harney (2), Hood River (6), Jackson (106), Jefferson (15), Josephine (60), Klamath (13), Lane (140), Lincoln (16), Linn (110), Malheur (2), Marion (123), Morrow (2), Multnomah (390), Polk (17), Sherman (1), Tillamook (29), Umatilla (10), Union (1), Wasco (6), Washington (266) and Yamhill (53).

Who died: Oregons 5,532nd COVID-19 related death is a 95-year-old Umatilla County woman who tested positive Nov. 9 and died Dec. 14 at her residence.

The 5,533rd fatality is a 91-year-old Klamath County woman who tested positive Dec. 5 and died Dec. 11 at Sky Lakes Medical Center.

The 5,534th fatality is a 47-year-old Jackson County woman who tested positive Dec. 4 and died Dec. 9 at her residence.

The presence of underlying health conditions was confirmed or still under investigation for each person.

Hospitalizations: 352 people with confirmed COVID-19 infections are hospitalized, down 31 since Friday. That includes 101 people in intensive care, down two since Friday.

Vaccines: 9,005 people have been reported newly vaccinated since Friday.

Since it began: Oregon has reported 407,153 confirmed or presumed infections and 5,534 deaths, among the lowest per capita numbers in the nation. To date, the state has reported 6,561,274 vaccine doses administered, fully vaccinating 2,745,825 people and partially vaccinating 274,109 people.

To see more data and trends, visit https://projects.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/

-- Brad Schmidt; bschmidt@oregonian.com; 503-294-7628; @_brad_schmidt

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