OHA Weekly Report Shows Slight Decline In Daily COVID Cases

The Oregon Health Authority’s weekly COVID-19 report issued on Thursday shows a slight decline in daily cases and a sharp decline in positive tests.  The OHA reported 7,860 new daily cases during the week that ended January 17, a 4% decrease from the previous week.  There were 332 persons hospitalized for COVID-19.  COVID-19 related deaths surged to 195, the highest weekly toll to date, following a previous pandemic high from the prior week. There were 129,723 tests for COVID-19 for the week of January 10 through January 16.  The percentage of positive tests dropped to 5.9%.  People age 20 to 49 have accounted for 54% of COVID-19 cases, while people 70 and older have accounted for 77% of deaths associated with the virus.  Thursday’s COVID-19 outbreak report shows 208 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.

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