In the Oregon Health Authority’s weekly report that was issued on Wednesday, it shows reported new COVID-19 infections for the week that ended Sunday rose 17% from the week prior, to 1,511. The number of Oregonians newly tested rose 8% to 18,840, and the percentage of tests that were positive rose from 5.6% to 6.2%. Eighteen Oregonians were reported to have died in association with COVID-19, compared to 29 the prior week. One hundred and sixteen Oregonians were hospitalized, up from 83 in the previous week. The age group with the highest incidence of reported infection continues to be 20–29-year-olds. People under 30 years old have accounted for 37% of reported cases.