The Hood River County Health Department said Friday that about 26 residents and 18 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak at Hood River Care Center.  According to a statement from the department, four of the eight deaths that have occurred in the County related to COVID were residents of the Care Center who had tested positive for the virus, but it also noted not all of the deaths were directly due to COVID.  The County has had 113 new COVID cases in the past week, well above last week’s 85 that had been the highest total of the pandemic.  Also, Hood River County Health Officer Dr. Christopher Van Tilburg says the County has not received any COVID vaccine as of Thursday, but expected to receive it very soon.