PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Health Authority reported that 186 people died due to COVID-19 last week, a record high number of coronavirus related deaths since the start of the pandemic. KOIN reports that during that same week there was a 5% decrease in weekly confirmed cases and an 11% decline of hospitalizations due to the virus. As of Wednesday there have been a total of 105,970 confirmed coronavirus cases. The state’s death toll is 1,403. The most recent testing positivity rate has decreased to 6.3%.
Oregon sets record high for weekly COVID-19 deaths
