Oregon recorded far more coronavirus cases last week than at any point since the pandemic began, shattering a record set earlier this month as communities from east Portland to eastern Oregon saw scores of new infections.
The Oregon Health Authority reported 2,642 confirmed or suspected infections for the week ending Sunday. That blew past the previous week’s total of 2,327 and easily surpassed the record set earlier in the month, at 2,418.
Oregon’s surging case counts have been evident in real time. But the weekly quantification provides new context to those numbers, showing that cases are steadily spreading far and wide rather than exploding in only a handful of communities.
Areas such as Tualatin, Prineville, Ashland, Stayton, North Bend, Springfield and Central Point all recorded more cases than typical, while other bellwethers remained steady.
The Oregonian/OregonLive is monitoring weekly changes in state coronavirus data, reporting by ZIP code the areas with the greatest weekly changes.
Our analysis highlights the areas with the most new cases, in relation to the area’s population, plus the ZIP codes with the most new cases overall. This week, we also added a section tracking the largest percentage increase from the previous total for ZIP codes that added at least 10 cases.
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Here’s a brief summary of the communities that added the most new cases per capita for the week ending Sunday:
97913 Nyssa
This ZIP code recorded new confirmed or presumed infections totaling 30 per 10,000 people during the week ending Sunday, roughly equal to a week earlier.
The Malheur County ZIP code added 15 new cases, increasing its total to 320.
Nyssa is about 13 miles south of Ontario, one of Oregon’s hotspots. The Oregon Health Authority did not report any workplace outbreaks.
97914 Ontario
This ZIP code recorded new confirmed or presumed infections of 24 per 10,000 people during the week ending Sunday, down slightly from the previous week.
The Malheur County ZIP code along the Idaho border added 47 new cases, raising its tally to 1,406.
The Oregon Health Authority reported eight new cases at Snake River Correctional Institution.
97233 east Portland
This ZIP code recorded new confirmed or presumed infections of 24 per 10,000 people during the week ending Sunday, up from last week.
The Multnomah County ZIP code added 100 new cases, raising its tally to 1,110.
The Oregon Health Authority did not report any workplace outbreaks.
97882 Umatilla
This ZIP code recorded new confirmed or presumed infections of 21 per 10,000 people during the week ending Sunday, triple the previous week.
The Umatilla County ZIP code added 17 new cases, increasing its total to 506.
The Oregon Health Authority did not report any new cases tied to workplace outbreaks.
97002 Aurora
This ZIP code recorded new confirmed or presumed infections of 19 per 10,000 people during the week ending Sunday, a major increase from the previous week.
The Marion County ZIP code added 11 new cases, raising its tally to 63.
The Oregon Health Authority did not report any workplace outbreaks.
97403 Eugene
This ZIP code recorded new confirmed or presumed infections totaling 18 per 10,000 people during the week ending Sunday, down from the previous week.
The Lane County ZIP code added 24 cases, increasing its total to 160.
The Oregon Health Authority did not report any workplace outbreaks in this ZIP code. But it includes part of the University of Oregon campus and neighborhoods to the south and east of campus where many students live.
The UO reported 46 new cases last week involving students in off-campus housing and 16 cases among students living in dorms. The university does not report cases by ZIP code.
97455 Pleasant Hill
This ZIP code recorded new confirmed or presumed infections of 17 per 10,000 people during the week ending Sunday, up from the previous week.
The Lane County ZIP code added five new cases, raising its tally to 17.
The Oregon Health Authority did not report any workplace outbreaks.
97062 Tualatin
This ZIP code recorded new confirmed or presumed infections of 17 per 10,000 people during the week ending Sunday, double the previous week.
This ZIP code, which includes parts of Clackamas and Washington counties, added 50 new cases. That increased its total to 374.
The Oregon Health Authority reported nine new cases at Marquis Tualatin Post Acute Rehab, a care facility.
97071 Woodburn
This ZIP code recorded new confirmed or presumed infections of 17 per 10,000 people during the week ending Sunday, up from the previous week.
This ZIP code added 51 new cases, raising its tally to 1,201.
The Oregon Health Authority reported three new cases linked to BrucePac and for the first time reported an outbreak of five cases linked to Fleetwood Homes.
Here’s a brief summary of the communities that added the most new cases for the week ending Sunday:
97233 east Portland/Gresham
This Multnomah County ZIP code added 100 cases, raising its tally to 1,110. That’s the fourth most in Oregon and 16th most per capita.
97301 Salem
This Marion County ZIP code added 72 cases, increasing its total to 1,008. That’s the sixth most in Oregon and 22nd most per capita.
97305 Salem
This Marion County ZIP code added 61 cases, raising its tally to 1,010. That’s the fifth most in Oregon and 21st most per capita.
97030 Gresham
This Multnomah County ZIP code added 60 cases, increasing its total to 656. That’s the twelfth most in Oregon and 23rd most per capita.
97501 Medford
The Jackson County ZIP code added 57 cases, raising its tally to 582. That’s the 13th most in Oregon and 47th most per capita.
97071 Woodburn
This Marion County ZIP code added 51 cases, increasing its total to 1,201. That’s the third most in Oregon and eighth most per capita.
97230 east Portland/Gresham
This Multnomah County ZIP code added 51 cases, raising its tally to 679. That’s the eleventh most in Oregon and 25th most per capita.
97236 east Portland
This Multnomah County ZIP code added 51 cases, increasing its total to 949. That’s the seventh most in Oregon and 20th most per capita.
97062 Tualatin
This ZIP code, which includes part of Clackamas and Washington counties, added 50 cases, raising its tally to 374. That’s the 31st most in Oregon and 46th most per capita.
97401 Eugene
This Lane County ZIP code added 48 cases, increasing its total to 513. That’s the 16th most in Oregon and 54th most per capita.
97914 Ontario
The Malheur County community added 47 cases, raising its tally to 1,406. That’s the second most in Oregon and third most per capita.
97080 Gresham
This Multnomah County ZIP code added 47 cases, increasing its total to 694. That’s the tenth most in Oregon and 30th most per capita.
Here’s a brief summary of the communities that saw the highest percentage increase in new cases (with at least 10 new cases) for the week ending Sunday:
97754 Prineville
The Crook County community added 23 cases, raising its tally to 101. That’s a 30% jump.
97520 Ashland
The Jackson County community added 17 cases, increasing its total to 96. That’s a 22% increase.
97002 Aurora
The Marion County community added 11 cases, raising its tally to 63. That’s a 21% jump.
97383 Stayton
The Marion County community added 16 cases, increasing its total to 95. That’s a 20% increase.
97403 Eugene
The Lane County ZIP code added 24 cases, raising its tally to 160. That’s an 18% jump.
97404 Eugene
The Lane County ZIP code added 30 cases, increasing its total to 204. That’s a 17% increase.
97459 North Bend
The Coos County community added 11 cases, raising its tally to 76. That’s a 17% jump.
97009 Boring
The Clackamas County community added 13 cases, increasing its total to 94. That’s a 16% increase.
97062 Tualatin
The ZIP code, which includes Washington and Clackamas counties, added 50 cases, raising its tally to 374. That’s a 15% jump.
97502 Central Point
The Jackson County community added 23 cases, increasing its total to 181. That’s a 15% increase.
— Brad Schmidt; bschmidt@oregonian.com; 503-294-7628; @_brad_schmidt