COVID-19 weekly cases, deaths increase, hospitalizations decline, April 8

Starting Thursday, OHA will publish the COVID-19 data and outbreak reports every other Wednesday, consistent with the new reporting schedule shared last week. The final COVID-19 Weekly Data Report, released Thursday, shows an increase in weekly cases, a continued decline in disease-related hospitalizations and an increase in deaths. OHA reported 1,988 new cases of COVID-19 during the week of March 28 through April 3, a 42% increase over the previous week. This reverses a nine-week streak of declines. There were 97 COVID-19-related hospitalizations, a 44% decline over the previous week. This marked the first week that fewer than 100 hospitalizations were reported since the week of June 28 to July 4, 2021. There were 140 COVID-19-related deaths, up from 99 the previous week. Reported COVID-19 test results increased by 16%. There were 78,387 tests administered. Test positivity increased slightly, from 2.7% to 2.9%. Thursday’s COVID-19 Weekly Outbreak Report shows 50 total active outbreaks in care facilities, senior living communities and congregate living settings with three or more confirmed COVID-19 cases or one or more COVID-19-related deaths.