BAKER CITY â Baker Countyâs rate of COVID-19 cases has dropped by more than half during May compared with April. And the biggest drop has been among residents 70 and older, who are significantly more likely to become severely sick or to die if theyâre infected.Between May 1-20, no county resident in that age range tested positive for the virus, according to the Baker County Health Department. The infection rate among county residents 70 and older has dropped over the past two months: ⢠17.5% of new cases from March 23 through April 2 ⢠9.9% of new cases from April 3-21 ⢠2% of new cases from April 15-30