SALEM — COVID-19 cases are moving upwards again during the first full week of 2022.

The Oregon Health Authority reported 35 cases of COVID-19 in Wallowa County during reports from Jan. 4-10, including 10 over the weekend in the Jan. 10 report. The surge has the county total during the pandemic up to 829. 

The last week saw the highest one-day total of COVID-19 cases reported to date in Oregon, with 10,451 reported on Jan. 7. The Jan. 10 report, which had three days of data, showed 18,538 cases and 18 deaths. 

Hospitalizations due to COVID have been increasing in Oregon, and in Region 9, with the OHA on Jan. 10 reporting 14 hospitalizations due to the virus in the region.