The Oregon Health Authority reported 3,229 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, Monday. The case count includes new infections recorded since last Friday.
In Lane County, OHA announced 624 new cases of COVID-19, this includes numbers over the weekend, and a backlog of cases from last week when OHA’s database went offline.
According to Lane County Public Health, there are currently 58 people with COVID related illness being treated in county hospitals—24 are residents. 836 people are considered infectious, a new high for the area.
Among the new cases statewide, there are 55 in Benton County, 46 in Coos County, 240 in Deschutes, 278 in Douglas, 17 in Lincoln, and 152 in Linn County.
There are 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
Two of the deaths announced Monday are in Lane County: a 59-year-old woman and an 83-year old man. And one in Douglas County: a 69 year-old woman.
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