Oregon at highest levels of Covid infections in the US

Oregon at highest levels of Covid infections in the US

Oregon is one of seven states with highest levels of COVID-19 detected in its wastewater. Monitoring wastewater is a reliable method of determining the COVID-19 infection rates in the general population for a given area.

Interactive map of current viral activity levels of SARS-COV-2 in wastewater

The CDC’s most recent figures from July 11 show an activity level of 10 across 23 wastewater treatment plants in Oregon with recorded data. Activity is classified as “very high” once it exceeds level eight. Oregon Health Authority’s respiratory virus databoard recorded an 8.9% rate of positive COVID-19 tests. The rate hadn’t been that high since mid-February.

45% of Oregon communities have COVID-19 wastewater levels in an increasing or sustained increasing pattern.

At the turn of 2024, new strain JN.1. — a variant of Omicron — made up 86% of Oregon’s COVID-19 cases

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