Wasco County’s COVID-19 numbers continue to trend downward.  North Central Public Health District Health Officer Dr. Mimi McDonell said on Mid-Columbia Today Tuesday morning that the County’s positive test rate was down to 0.9% for the week ended Saturday, with the case rate down to four per 100,000 residents.  McDonell said the trend is good and is moving the County closer to schools being able to resume in-person learning, but it’s important for people to keep wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing, especially heading to a holiday weekend.  The Oregon Health Authority announced the statewide positive test rate dropped to 4.4% last week, the first time it’s been under five percent in some time.