In the past week Curry County has dropped into the ‘Low Risk’ category according to Governor Brown’s according to the metrics of Governor Brown’s County Risk Assessment.
As of Friday, May 28th, the state of Oregon has tested 5,113,007 individuals, 823,567 more people than the states 4,289,440 population. Of that 4,821,949 have tested negative for the novel COVID-19 virus and 291,058 have tested positive. Since the pandemic began, Oregon has recorded 5,030 new cases in the past week, and 200,632 total cases in the past year. Individuals hospitalized continues to slow with just 173 hospitalizations statewide in the past week, and now stands at 11,103. 52 deaths were recorded in the past week statewide, and Oregonians who have unfortunately succumbed to COVID-19 has now reached 2,665 in the entire state since the pandemic began.
Curry County’s latest numbers as reported Friday May 28th, by the Oregon Health Authority, now reports testing 12,458 individuals with 11,897 negative tests, 561 total positive COVID-19 tests and after adding 7 new cases in the last week and has recorded 664 total cases and 10 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
Del Norte County Department of Health and Human Services reported testing 15,139 individuals, with 13,708 negative results, after adding 12 new cases in the past week now reaching 1,431 total confirmed cases reported by Public Health, with 10 active cases, 0 current hospitalizations and 7 deaths.
Coos County to the north, reported testing 52,095 individuals last week with 49,489 negative results, adding 32 new cases in the past week with now 2,606 total positive cases and 36 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
Josephine County has seen significant increases in recent weeks has reported testing 83,673 individuals with 79,616 negative results, 4,057 total positive test results adding 81 new cases in the past week with now 3,464 total cases of COVID-19 and now 72 deaths.
Humboldt County, to the south of Del Norte County, which includes the Eureka area, reports 4,285 total cases after testing 92,753 individuals, 4,115 recoveries, 186 hospitalizations, and 43 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
Jackson County, which includes the Medford area, with a total population of 221,290, reports testing 246,802 individuals, 25,512 more people than the counties total population, with 229,860 negative test results, 16,942 positive results, and 11,208 total cases of COVID-19 with now 143 deaths as of Friday, May 28th.
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