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A new surge of COVID-19 cases is sweeping through Oregon, but it's not expected to be as bad as the Omicron surge.

Wednesday kicked off the first Oregon Health Authority (OHA) monthly media availability providing updates on COVID-19 in Oregon. Tom Jeanne, M.D., M.P.H., deputy state health officer and deputy state epidemiologist, OHA Public Health Division, and Paul Cieslak, M.D., medical director for communicable diseases and immunizations, answered reporters' questions and gave an update on the state's ongoing management of COVID-19. Here are the talking points from the media availability. You can also watch it here. OHA releases biweekly COVID-19 reports The COVID-19 Biweekly Data Report, rel...

Cases of COVID-19 in Oregon are on the rise, but hospitalizations continue to decline.

Oregon has seen an increase in daily reported cases of COVID-19 for the most recent reporting week following more than two months of steady declines, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported Wednesday. The number of COVID-19 tests was also substantially higher, with a small increase in percent positivity. Hospitalizations continue to steadily decline, falling to weekly levels last seen in early July 2021. St Charles reports five patients with none in ICU. The number of COVID-19-related deaths — typically a lagging indicator — was higher for the week ending April 3 than the previous weekly re...

Cases of COVID-19 in Oregon are on the rise, but hospitalizations continue to decline.