The COVID-19 Biweekly Data Report, released Thursday, shows an increase in COVID-19-related cases and hospitalizations and a slight decrease in deaths since the previous six-week period. Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported 21,484 new cases of COVID-19 from June 26 to July 8, a 5.3% increase over the previous biweekly total of 20,410. Over the last six weeks, reported hospitalizations have increased slightly while deaths have decreased slightly. During the two-week period of June 26 to July 8, test positivity was 15.1%, up from 13.6% in the previous two-week period. Thursday’s COVID-19 Biweekly Outbreak Report shows 225 active outbreaks in care facilities, senior living communities and congregate care living settings with three or more confirmed COVID-19 cases or one or more COVID-19-related deaths.
