Clark County has reported three new deaths from COVID-19 and 258 new confirmed and probable cases since Friday as an upward trend in disease activity continues.
According to Clark County Public Health, the three deaths were a man in his 70s, a woman in her 70s and a man in his 80s or older. All three had underlying conditions.
The deaths bring the province to 252. Four deaths were reported last week, three deaths the previous week and one the week that ended on 2 April. The deaths are added to the province’s total 10 to 12 days after it occurred.
Public Health has reported 203 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases since Friday, pushing the province’s total to 20,459. The province has had an average of 68 new cases per day since Friday, compared to an average of about 59 cases per day last week and about 46 cases per day the week before, according to public health data.
In addition, Public Health reported 55 new probable COVID-19 cases, pushing the total to 854 to date. The province began reporting probable cases last week, and the numbers were diagnosed with antigen testing, which is considered faster but less accurate than the molecular (PCR) test used to diagnose confirmed cases.
The number of active cases, which both confirm and active cases that still count in their isolation period, rose to 540 on Monday, up from 517 on Friday, according to Public Health.
Hospitalizations were mixed, with 19 people hospitalized with COVID-19 on Monday, lower than 21 on Friday, and five people hospitalized pending test results, compared to three on Friday, according to health data.
Anyone 16 years or older is now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. As of April 14, the Washington Department of Health reported that 151,507 people – or 30.35 percent of the population – had received the initial dose of the vaccine and that 103,949 people – or 20.82 percent of the population – had been completely vaccinated. is.
Visit the Safeway / Albertsons website to schedule an appointment. The scheduling link is also available on the COVID-19 Public Health Vaccination Web site, as is the Department of Health’s vaccine tracker in Washington. Those who do not have access to the Internet or need help planning an appointment can call Public Health from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 888-225-4625. Call center representatives can help with scheduling. Language help is available.