In the last ‘COVID-19’ update last Saturday, Governor Kate Brown had announced updates to county risk levels under the state’s risk management matrix due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 in Oregon, and extended her declared state of emergency for COVID-19 for 60 days, until June 28th, 2021, unless earlier rescinded or extended.
On the heels of Oregon reportedly recording the fastest-growing COVID-19 infection rate in the nation last week, designating 24 of 36 Oregon counties ‘Extreme Risk’ or ‘High Risk’, and having an order to restrain Governor Brown’s emergency order filed in federal court Tuesday, Governor Brown made what seemed a total reversal Tuesday announcing changes once again to the state’s risk management matrix.
Governor Kate Brown announced the statewide seven-day average increase for hospitalized COVID-19 positive patients had dropped below 15 percent after, stating just 7 days ago, that “We are in the middle of the fourth surge of COVID-19 in Oregon, driven by more contagious variants of the disease.” and that “We must stop hospitalizations from spiking so we can save lives, help our nurses and doctors weather this surge, and ensure no Oregonian is denied vital health care.” thus extending her ‘State of Emergency’. Now, 7 days later, almost miraculously, “Oregon no longer meets the statewide metrics for the Extreme Risk level…” and that “With Oregonians continuing to get vaccinated each week, my expectation is that we will not return to Extreme Risk again for the duration of this pandemic.” she went on to say.
As of Friday, May 7th, 2021, the state of Oregon has tested 4,798,681 of it’s 4,289,440 population. Of that 4,798,681, 4,525,114 of Oregon’s 4,289,440 have tested negative for the novel COVID-19 virus and 276,567 tested positive. Since the pandemic began, Oregon has recorded 189,986 cases of COVID-19. Individuals hospitalized now stand at 10,434. Oregonians who have unfortunately succumbed to the COVID-19 reached 2,522.
Curry County’s latest numbers as reported Friday April 30th, by the Oregon Health Authority, now reports testing 11,883 individuals with 11,350 negative tests, 533 total positive COVID-19 tests and after adding 6 new cases in the last week and has recorded 640 total cases and still 9 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
Del Norte County Department of Health and Human Services reported testing 14,638 with 13,271 negative results, 49 active cases and 1,367 total confirmed cases reported by Public Health, with 1 current hospitalizations and now 7 deaths.
Coos County to the north, reported testing 49,418 individuals last week with 46,912 negative results, adding 41 new cases in the past week with now 2,506 total positive cases and 33 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
Josephine County has seen significant increases in recent weeks has reported testing 76,985 individuals with 73,179 negative results, 3,806 total positive test results and 3,296 total cases of COVID-19 and now 68 deaths.
To the south of Del Norte County, Humboldt County, which includes the Eureka area, reports 3,935 total cases after testing 88,945 individuals with 85,010 negative results, 139 active cases, 3,935 recoveries, 165 hospitalizations, and 39 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
Jackson County, which includes the Medford area, with a total population of 221,290, reports testing 224,343 individuals, 13,053 more people than the counties total population, with 218,206 negative test results, 16,137 positive results, and 10,681 total cases of COVID-19 with now 133 deaths as of Friday, May 7th.
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