Weekly update: Oregon reports 16 active Lane County facility outbreaks, down 14% statewide
Active outbreaks at senior living communities in Oregon dropped 14% in a week's time. The Oct. 11-17 COVID-19 Weekly Outbreak Report from the Oregon Health Authority shows that as of Sunday, there are 127 active COVID-19 outbreaks statewide in senior living communities and congregate living settings, with three or more confirmed cases or one or more COVID-19-related deaths. A week ago, there were 148.
In Lane County, there are 16 active outbreaks, down two from a week ago.
- Gateway Living, first reported July 8, 87 cases, 11 deaths, up from a week ago
- McKenzie Living Eugene, first reported July 22, 36 cases, 1 death, unchanged from a week ago
- Avamere Riverpark of Eugene, first reported Aug. 3, 21 cases, 1 death, unchanged from a week ago
- Creswell Health and Rehabilitation Center, first reported Aug. 4, 10 cases, unchanged from a week ago
- ElderHealth & Living, first reported Aug. 9, 13 cases, unchanged from a week ago
- Magnolia Gardens Senior Living, first reported Aug. 12, 7 cases, unchanged from a week ago
- Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Center, first reported Aug. 13, 7 cases, unchanged from a week ago
- Timber Pointe Senior Living, first reported Aug. 23, 16 cases, unchanged from a week ago
- River Run Place, first reported Sept. 10, 12 cases, 2 deaths, unchanged from a week ago
- Quail Park Memory Care Residences, first reported Sept. 16, 10 cases, 1 death, up from a week ago
- Coast Fork Nursing Center, first reported Sept. 16, 38 cases, 1 death, up from a week ago
- Jasper Mountain - The Castle, first reported Sept. 17, 27 cases, up from a week ago
- McKenzie Living Eugene, first reported Sept. 26, 24 cases, unchanged from a week ago
- Cascade Manor, first reported Oct. 11, 4 cases
- Marquis Springfield, first reported Oct. 11, 3 cases
- Valley West Health Care Center, first reported Oct. 11, 9 cases
Workplace outbreaks
There are no active workplace outbreaks in Lane County. A week ago there were two.
Child care outbreaks
There are two child care outbreaks in Lane County, unchanged from a week ago.
- New Discoveries Daycare, 2080 19th St., Springfield, investigation started Sept. 13, most recent onset Sept. 27, 8 cases, unchanged from a week ago
- The Adventure Club Inc., 4646 Barger Drive, investigation started Oct. 1, most recent onset Sept. 26, 4 cases, unchanged from a week ago
Cases and hospitalizations decline, deaths rise
OHA reported 8,033 new cases of COVID-19 during the week of Oct. 11-17. That represents an 11% decrease from the previous week and the seventh consecutive week of declining case counts.
The incidence of reported COVID-19 was higher in Oregon counties with population vaccination rates less than 50%.
There were 377 new COVID-19 hospitalizations, down 9% from last week's 416, and the sixth consecutive week of declines.
There were 183 reported COVID-19 related deaths, up from 179 reported the previous week. This was the highest weekly death toll since the week of Jan. 11–17.
There were 139,727 tests for COVID-19 for the week of Oct. 10-16. The percentage of positive tests was 7.6%, down from 8.1% the previous week.