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May 12, 2021 Contact: OHA External Relations, orcovid19.media@dhsoha.state.or.us COVID-19 weekly cases, hospitalizations declineThe Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Weekly Report, released today, shows a second consecutive week of declining cases and hospitalizations. OHA reported 4,896 new daily cases of COVID-19 during the week of Monday, May 3 through Sunday, May 9. That represents a 12% decline from the previous week and marks the second consecutive week of lower weekly cases. New COVID-19 related hospitalizations also declined from 272 to 245. There were 31 reported COVID-19 related deaths, nearly doubling the previous week’s total. There were 111,121 tests for COVID-19 for the week of May 2 through May 8. The percentage of positive tests was 6.1%. People 70 years of age and older have accounted for 39% of COVID-19 related hospitalizations and 75% of COVID-19 related deaths. Today’s COVID-19 Weekly Outbreak Report shows 42 active COVID-19 outbreaks in senior living communities and congregate living settings, with three or more confirmed cases and one or more COVID-19 related deaths. |