Cases in Marion County throughout the state continue to decline
Oregon reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 2,645 new cases. This is a decrease of 40.6% compared to the previous week’s figure of 4,456 new cases of the virus causing COVID-19.
Oregon ranked number 25 among the states where coronavirus spread fastest on a per-person basis, according to a U.S. TODAY Network analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University.
In the past week, coronavirus cases in the United States fell by 28.3% compared to the week before, with 239,094 reported cases. With 1.27% of the country’s population, Oregon had 1.11% of the country’s cases last week. Across the country, seven states had more cases in the past week than they had in the week before.
Marion County reported 189 cases and 13 deaths in the past week. One week earlier, it had reported 301 cases and 11 deaths. Throughout the pandemic, it has reported 68,578 cases and 673 deaths.
Polk County reported 47 cases and zero deaths in the past week. One week earlier, it had reported 82 cases and five deaths. Throughout the pandemic, it has reported 15,164 cases and 127 deaths.
Across Oregon, cases dropped in 32 counties, with the best drop in Multnomah County, with 524 cases from 855 a week earlier; in Washington County, with 250 cases out of 542; and in Clackamas County, with 190 cases from 344.
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Oregon ranked number 20 among states in the proportion of people who received at least one shot, with 77.2% of residents at least partially vaccinated. The national rate is 76.7%, shows a US TODAY analysis of CDC data.
In the week ending Sunday, Oregon reported the administration of an additional 15,047 vaccine doses, including 3,289 first doses. In the previous week, the state administered 36,130 vaccine doses, including 7,423 first doses. In total, Oregon reported administering 7,486,705 total doses.
Within Oregon, the worst weekly outbreaks were per. person in Grant County with 514 cases per 100,000 pr. week; Sherman County with 169; and Linn County with 113. Centers for Disease Control says high levels of community transmission begin at 100 cases per year. 100,000 a week.
Adding the most new cases overall was Multnomah County, with 524 cases; Washington County, with 250 cases; and Lane County by 241. The number of weekly cases increased in three counties from the previous week. The worst increases from the previous week’s pace were in the Grant, Coos and Sherman counties.
In Oregon, 160 people were reported dead of COVID-19 in the week ending Sunday. In the week before that, 127 people were reported dead.
A total of 699,362 people in Oregon have been tested positive for coronavirus since the pandemic began, and 6,869 people have died from the disease, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. In the United States, 79,523,228 people tested positive and 967,720 people died.
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Oregon’s COVID-19 hospital admissions fall
USA TODAY analyzed federal hospital data from Sunday, March 13th.
- Last week: 736
- The week before: 845
- Four weeks ago: 1,293
Likely COVID-19 patients admitted to the country:
- Last week: 50,226
- The week before: 56,780
- Four weeks ago: 105,668
Hospitals in one state reported more COVID-19 patients than a week earlier, while hospitals in two states had more COVID-19 patients in intensive care units. Hospitals in six states admitted more COVID-19 patients in the past week than a week before, the U.S. TODAY analysis of data from the U.S. Health and Human Services shows.