The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) recorded 2,642 new COVID-19 cases during the week of Oct. 19 to Oct. 25 – a 14-percent increase from the previous week and a record high for the pandemic.
The OHA also released its COVID-19 Weekly Report on Wednesday.
The number of newly tested Oregonians rose to 31,448, and the percentage of positive tests held steady at 6.5 percent. Twenty-seven people were reported to have died in association with COVID-19 — compared to 25 the previous week — and 143 were hospitalized.
People age 20 to 49 accounted for the largest percentage of infection at 56 percent, despite accounting for 39 percent of the total population. People younger than 30 accounted for 37 percent of the cases.
People over 80 accounted for 51 percent of COVID-19 associated deaths, and people over 70 accounted for 75 percent of deaths associated with the illness.
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, OHA reminds people to:
- Wear a face covering
- Keep physically distant
- Avoid large gatherings and restrict gatherings with people who don’t live with you
- Maintain good hand hygiene
