COVID-19, Oregon
OHA report, 5/5/22 – Cases: 1,739 new, 728,335 total; Deaths: 1 new, 7,520 total; Hospitalized: 184, 3 more than Wednesday
COVID-19, Coos Co.
CHW report, 5/4/22 – New cases: 19; Active cases: 65; Hospitalizations: 2; New deaths: 0; Total cases: 10,773.
OHA releases new COVID-19 vaccine Breakthrough Report
PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Health Authority’s most recent update on COVID-19 breakthrough cases, released Thursday, reported 18,608 cases of infection during the month of April. Of those cases, 8,815, or 47.4%, were unvaccinated people, and 9,769, or 52.5%, were vaccine breakthrough cases. Among the breakthrough cases, 6,142, or 52.5%, were fully vaccinated and boosted. To date, there have been 207,952 COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough cases in Oregon. Of those cases, 52,998, or 25.5%, were fully vaccinated. To date, 2.6% of all vaccine breakthrough cases have been hospitalized, and 0.6% have died. The median age of vaccinated people who died is 80. Vaccination remains the most effective tool to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Oregonians are encouraged to get vaccinated and, if eligible, get a booster shot.