COVID-19 UPDATE
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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Hermiston Herald, File
Maria Ugarte, right, looks away Dec. 10, 2021, as she receives her second
dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from Sergio Gonzalez, a licensed practical
nurse, during a vaccination clinic in Hermiston. Umatilla County had
the second highest COVID-19 case rate among Oregon counties as of
July 20, 2022 with 29,606 per 100,000 population.
Umatilla County
has 2nd highest
rate of COVID-19
cases in Oregon
BY JOHN TILLMAN
Hermiston Herald
Morrow County on Mon-
day, July 25, reported three new
deaths from COVID-19, bring-
ing its total to 37 and its case
rate to a high 301 per 100,000
population, according to the
Oregon Health Authority. The
state rate was 190 and Mult-
nomah County’s 158 on July 20.
Umatilla County’s last re-
corded death attributed to
COVID-19 occurred June 16,
Marlee Goodnight, health de-
partment communications co-
ordinator, said.
“Death reports continue to
trickle in from the massive Jan-
uary surge,” she said. “Most fa-
talities are among the old.”
Despite no deaths this
month to date, total recorded
COVID-19 mortality in Uma-
tilla County grew from 229 in
early July to 235 on Monday.
Umatilla County had the sec-
ond highest COVID-19 case
rate among Oregon counties
as of July 20, with 29,606 per
100,000 population.
At 31,773, Jefferson County
was first and its neighbor Crook
third, at 27,160, in Oregon
Health Authority data. Mal-
heur and Deschutes Counties
rounded out the top five, fol-
lowed by Grant, Morrow and
Harney. The only western Or-
egon county in the top 10 was
Linn in ninth place, ahead of
Klamath.
With 294 fatalities per
100,000, Umatilla County also
suffered a higher than statewide
average rate of deaths attributed
to COVID-19.
During the week of June 26
to July 2, 209 new COVID-19
cases were reported in Umatilla
County. That number fell to 190
for July 3 to 9, and to 189 for
July 10 to 16. Data were not yet
available for July 17 to 23.
OHA wastewater monitor-
ing for SARS-CoV-2 viral con-
centration showed no change
at Pendleton and sustained de-
crease at Hermiston this month.
Pendleton was last sampled on
July 11 and Hermiston on
July 14.
Umatilla County’s
COVID-19 vaccination rate of
60.4% of population aged 18
or older with at least one dose
FEEL THE SPEED,
EVEN AT PEAK TIMES.
Umatilla County
COVID-19 vaccination
stats
Umatilla County had a
population of 80,075,
according to the 2020
census. Of that number,
40,853 individuals have
been vaccinated, equating
to 60.4% of those 18 or older
being vaccinated, as of
July 18, according to the
OHA. That breaks down by
age group as follows:
5 months to 4 years: 41.
5-11years: 1,149.
12-17years: 2,966.
18-19years: 1,240.
20-49years: 16,615.
50-64years: 8,859.
65+years: 9,983.
remains below the state me-
dian for 36 counties of about
69.5% and state mean average
of 84.6%.
In Umatilla County, of people
ages 18 and older 14,567 have
received a booster dose. Those
eligible to receive a booster dose
but who haven’t yet numbered
18,260. Of those eligible 44.4%
have received a booster.
For comparison, statewide
84.6% of those over 18 have
been vaccinated and of those el-
igible 47.4% have been boosted,
Goodnight reported.
The OHA urged Oregonians
in the 21 counties with high
COVID-19 cases and hospital-
izations to mask up on Wednes-
day, July 20, warning the state’s
hospital system is again under
extreme strain.
“You still need to wear a mask
in health care settings to keep
everyone safe,” the OHA’s web-
site read.
The OHA emphasized that
data from Opera, Oregon’s
COVID-19 disease surveillance
system, are provisional and sub-
ject to change.
Both presumptive and con-
firmed cases make up the
total. Presumptive cases are
people without a positive di-
agnostic test but with symp-
toms like COVID-19 and
close contact with a laborato-
ry-confirmed case.
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