The number of recent COVID-19 cases in Clark County saw a significant drop as of the county health department’s latest numbers.
Clark County Public Health’s Feb. 10 report showed 1,627.6 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population over 14 days, down from 2,409.5 reported the week prior. The report showed the second week of decline in cases, which landed at about 32% lower than what was reported on Feb. 3.
The seven-day case count also saw a decline, as the health department reported 3,457 new cases between Feb. 3 and Feb. 10, compared to 5,096 reported between Jan. 27 and Feb. 3. New cases included 2,842 confirmed and 615 probable cases based on antigen testing. In total, there have been 66,821 confirmed and 13,971 probable cases in Clark County since the outbreak began. As of Feb. 10, Clark County Public Health reported 3,483 active cases, which are ones still in the isolation period. Active cases were about 42% lower than they were the previous week.
Clark County Public Health’s Feb. 10 report tallied 13 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, which included a decrease from the 27 confirmed COVID-19 deaths reported the prior week. The health department also reported two deaths suspected to be due to the disease.
The additional deaths included three men older than 80, two men in their 70s, a man in his 30s, four women older than 80 and three women in their 60s. The suspected deaths included two men older than 80.
The deaths reported this week bring Clark County’s total to 712, which includes 650 confirmed and 62 suspected to be due to the disease.
The number of COVID-19 patients occupying hospital beds in Clark County saw a decrease in the latest report. As of Feb. 10, 26.3% of beds had either patients with confirmed COVID-19 or patients awaiting test results, down from 27.4% last week. COVID-19 patients occupied 25.9% of intensive care unit beds in the county, down from 34% the week prior.
New COVID-19 hospital admissions increased as Clark County Public Health reported 22 admissions per 100,000 population in the past seven days, up from 18 per 100,000 the week prior.
Total hospital bed occupancy in the county stayed the same while there was an increase of patients in the ICU as of Feb. 10.The health department reported 97.2% of hospital beds and 98.3% of ICU beds were occupied in the county, compared to 97.2% and 94.3%, respectively on Feb. 3.
Clark County’s statewide share of confirmed COVID-19 cases saw a slight increase, while the share of deaths stayed about the same. As of Feb. 10, the Washington State Department of Health reported the county had about 5.8% of confirmed cases and 6.4% of deaths in the state.
