Coronavirus in Oregon: 441 new cases, 2 new deaths as average cases, positivity rate remain higher than recen - OregonLive

The Oregon Health Authority reported 441 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and two new deaths as key coronavirus metrics continued rising.

Oregon is now averaging 375 coronavirus cases a day over the past week, the highest level since March 1.

Test positivity rates from the past week stand at 4.2%, a level not seen since Feb. 22.

Tuesday’s test positivity rate was 5%, the second day in a row at or above that threshold – which officials have said is an indicator that more testing is needed to identify cases and slow spread.

Officials at the Oregon Health Authority this week acknowledged concern over the latest metrics, although hospitalizations, after sharply rising, have stabilized for the past four days.

State officials will release new modeling on Friday about the potential for more spread in the weeks ahead.

Meanwhile, cases in Multnomah County are once again approaching 100, with 94 confirmed cases reported Wednesday. Case increases in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties next week could push each back into a more-restrictive “high” risk category restricting capacity in restaurants and gyms, among other places.

Vaccines: Oregon reported 38,373 newly administered doses, which includes 23,834 doses administered Tuesday and 14,539 from previous days.

Where the new cases are by county: Baker (7), Benton (14), Clackamas (61), Clatsop (2), Columbia (10), Coos (7), Crook (2), Curry (2), Deschutes (13), Douglas (5), Grant (6), Harney (1), Jackson (30), Josephine (17), Klamath (14), Lake (1), Lane (35), Lincoln (3), Linn (18), Malheur (1), Marion (25), Multnomah (94), Polk (10), Tillamook (4), Umatilla (3), Union (3), Wasco (1), Washington (47) and Yamhill (5).

Who died: Oregon’s 2,382nd COVID-19 death is a 63-year-old Washington County woman who tested positive March 19 and died March 30 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.

Oregon’s 2,383rd COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old Douglas County woman who tested positive March 16 and died March 29 at Bay Area Hospital.

Both women had underlying conditions.

Hospitalizations: There are 139 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 are hospitalized, the same total as Tuesday. There are 36 patients with COVID-19 in intensive care, also unchanged from Tuesday’s total.

Since it began: Oregon has reported 165,012 confirmed or presumed infections and 2,383 deaths, among the lowest per capita numbers in the nation. To date, the state has reported 1,806,528 vaccine doses administered.

-- Andrew Theen; atheen@oregonian.com; 503-294-4026; @andrewtheen

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