COVID-19 weekly cases, hospitalizations and deaths decline, Oct. 7

The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Weekly Report, released Wednesday, shows decreases in daily cases, hospitalizations and deaths. OHA reported 10,400 new cases of COVID-19 during the week of Monday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Oct. 3. That represents an 8.9% decrease from the previous week and the fifth consecutive week of declining case counts. The incidence of reported COVID-19 continues to be higher in Oregon counties with lower vaccination rates. There were 462 new COVID-19 hospitalizations, down from 512 last week, which marks a 10% reduction and the fourth consecutive week of declines. There were 114 reported COVID-19 related deaths, similar to the 115 deaths reported the previous week. There were 151,415 tests for COVID-19 for the week of Sept. 26 through Oct. 2. The percentage of positive tests was 8.8%, similar to the 8.9% positivity rate reported last week.  Wednesday’s COVID-19 Weekly Outbreak Report shows 163 active COVID-19 outbreaks in senior living communities and congregate living settings, with three or more confirmed cases and one or more COVID-19 related deaths.