Oregon COVID-19 Breakthrough Cases Climb, Are 30 Percent Of Total

PORTLAND, OR — While the omicron variant has not yet gained a real foothold in Oregon – only 3 cases have been reported out of almost 3,000 cases overall this week – new cases in people who have already been vaccinated continue to rise.

The Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday that the percentage of new cases occurring in vaccinated people hit 30 percent of all new cases last week. Of the 4,983 cases reported last week, 1,507 were breakthrough cases.

The average age of people who had breakthrough cases was 44-years-old. While 19 of the cases occurred in congregate care, senior living, or similar facilities, 53 were in people 12 to 17-years-old.

Meanwhile, OHA reports that on Wednesday there were 19 more deaths, bringing the total to 5,527 and 903 new cases, bring the total to 404,229.

New cases were reported in 31 of Oregon's 36 counties.

Here's the county by county breakdown of new cases:

Baker (3), Benton (15), Clackamas (88), Clatsop (17), Columbia (11), Coos (29), Crook (5), Curry (4), Deschutes (60), Douglas (25), Hood River (3), Jackson (67), Jefferson (9), Josephine (25), Klamath (10), Lake (1), Lane (65), Lincoln (16), Linn (36), Malheur (2), Marion (76), Morrow (3), Multnomah (133), Polk (28), Tillamook (10), Umatilla (14), Union (1), Wallowa (1), Wasco (5), Washington (121), and Yamhill (26).

This article originally appeared on the Portland Patch