Low COVID-19 cases again last week
Published 2:54 pm Monday, December 13, 2021
ENTERPRISE — Wallowa County had another low weekly count of new COVID-19 cases.
The Oregon Health Authority reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, Dec. 13, in its report from the weekend, and in the last week reported cases on Tuesday, Dec. 7 (two cases) and Thursday, Dec. 9 (one case). The three cases in the week would move the county’s total from 763 to 766, but OHA currently shows 767 cases in the county.
Regardless, the county remains at a low total so far in December, which just six cases reported so far during the month.
There were 55 cases reported during the month of November.
There are no new COVID-19 deaths, with the total staying at 13.
On Dec. 13, the number of COVID-19 patients in Region 9 hospitals was at 10, and that number ranged between nine and 12 in the last week.
The vaccination rate in Wallowa County has reached 69.7% of adults, and 24.6% of residents 18 and older have received an additional or booster dose.