TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OR (KPTV) - For the first time since implementing risk levels for counties, Governor Kate Brown has updated Oregon s list, and there are now 29 counties in the Extreme Risk category, which is four more than before.
This update has removed a few counties from the Extreme Risk but also moved several up, including Benton County and every county along the Oregon Coast. I think most people are doing their very best to prevent this, but it s very contagious, said Susan Trachsel, a public information officer for Lincoln County Public Health.
The most significant increase came from Tillamook County, which jumped from Moderate Risk to Extreme Risk.
Lincoln County Public Health reported 131 new cases of COVID-19 between Nov. 29 and Dec. 10.
With a few days left in the two-week reporting period, the Lincoln County case rate had already surpassed the level to enter âextreme riskâ of the Governorâs COVID-19 framework. As of December 18 Lincoln County joins most of the state in the extreme risk category.
During each two-week reporting period if Lincoln County has 97 confirmed and presumptive cases then the county will be in the extreme risk category. The extreme risk threshold is set at a rate of 200 cases per 100,000 people. In addition to the rise in cases, Lincoln County has also had six people in local hospitals last week with the virus.
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