Benton County reported thee, and Linn County two new confirmed and presumptive OVID-19 as of 12:01 am today according to the daily report from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). *

The combined Linn-Benton county rate of infection is 13.7 cases per 10,000 persons (300 cases). Of the 300 cases, almost four out of ten (38%) have recovered. Statewide 24% have recovered according to OHA**.

The rate in Linn County is 14.5 per 10,000 persons (184 cases). In comparison, Benton County's COVID-19 rate is 15% lower, 12.3 per 10,000 (116 cases). The Statewide COVID-19 rate of 30.2 cases per 10,000 persons is more than twice that of Linn and Benton Counties. OHA reported 380 new cases statewide, bringing the total to 12,805.

The highest rates in Oregon are in four Eastern Oregon Counties (Union, Umatilla, Malheur and Morrow) where the case count is now over 2,000 with a population of only 151,000 (see map below). The rates in the all four counties is over 130 persons per 10,000. Umatilla County which is comprised of Hermiston, Umatilla and Pendleton topped 1,000 cases two days ago.

Note than Benton Country reported three new cases, but the County case count increased by only one, to 116.

Marion County reported 46 additional cases to its COVID-19 Case total, which will cross the two-thousand count within the next two days. The virus is almost four more prevalent in Marion County compared to Linn County at 55.8 cases per 10,000.

Lane county meanwhile has the lighter distribution of reported COVID-19 cases with 8.4 cases per 10,000.

Update by Zip Code: Tomorrow, July 15, 2020, the new weekly report will be published by OHA with the Zip by Zip breakout. A summary of local information is available at our COVID-19 Blog by clicking here.

* - 12:01 am 7/142020, daily report , Oregon Health Authority, Demographics Table by County

** OHA COVID-19 Testing and Outcomes by County, 7/14/2020