COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations statewide are trending down, welcome news ahead of the new year, the Oregon Health Authority said Wednesday. Statewide, the week of Dec. 21 saw 6,790 new cases of the virus, the third consecutive week of declining cases. In the same timeframe, 337 people were hospitalized with the virus, also a decline from the previous week. Reported COIVD-19 deaths were down, too â at 86, the state saw the lowest number in four weeks, though some local health departments experienced reporting delays due to the holiday. This week, local counties continued to see virus cases tick upwards. Between Monday and Thursday, Coos County reported 50 new cases of the virus. It also reported three new virus deaths, a grim figure bringing the countyâs death toll to nine.