The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Weekly Report, released Thursday, shows an increase in daily cases and hospitalizations and a decrease in COVID-19 related deaths. OHA reported 1,318 new daily cases of COVID-19 during the week of Monday, July 5, through Sunday, July 11. That represents an 11% rise over the previous week.
New COVID-19 related hospitalizations rose to 104, up from 66 the previous week. There were 15 reported COVID-19 related deaths, down from 19 reported the previous week. There were 54,702 tests for COVID-19 for the week of July 4 through July 10. The percentage of positive tests was 3.4%, up from 2.9% the previous week.
People 70 years of age and older have accounted for 38% of COVID-19 related hospitalizations and 74% of COVID-19 related deaths. Thursday’s COVID-19 Weekly Outbreak Report shows 21 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.
