In Eastern Oregon, outbreaks in Pendleton and Hermiston resulted in a new case rate for Umatilla County 25 times that of Linn County. Umatilla County reports 1,340 COVID-19 cases for its 80,000 population, 299 in the past week alone, 37 new cases per 10,000 persons.
Linn County’s COVID-19 Cumulative Rate of 15.9 Cases Count per 10,000 persons is about one half the statewide rate of 34.8. There are 14,579 cases statewide.
Benton County’s COVID-19 rate is even lower at 13.7. cases per 10,000 persons. There are 128 cases in Benton County. About one third (32%) have recovered.
Benton County reports six and Linn County 10 deaths from the COVID-19 virus.