Oregon coronavirus cases rise, hospitalizations to peak June 9
by The Associated Press
Of the 500-plus COVID-19 patients at St. Charles Health Care in Bend in the last three months, most of them had not had a vaccination, the hospital says. (St. Charles Health System)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is reporting some of the highest numbers of new COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started more than two years ago.
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The Oregon Health Authority reported nearly 12,000 new cases last week and the state is averaging 1,685 new cases a day. That's higher than all but 12 weeks since the start of the pandemic in 2020.
Hospitalizations continue to lag behind the rising case numbers and remain far below previous pandemic highs.
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As of Monday, 278 people were hospitalized — up 11% from a week before — and those tallies are expected to peak at 330 occupied hospital beds on June 9.
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