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Clark County reports 32 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

County tallied 149 positive tests this week, continuing a gradual decline in new cases

By Mark Bowder, Columbian Metro Editor
Published: August 28, 2020, 12:16pm

Clark County Public Health reported 32 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths Friday.

The new cases brings the county’s total number of positive cases to 2,534 since early March. To date, 49 people have died from COVID-19, according to Public Health data.

There are 20 people hospitalized in Clark County with COVID-19 and six hospitalized awaiting test results.

The total number of new cases reported has been dropping over the past several weeks, according to Public Health data. There were 149 new cases reported this week, 166 cases reported the week before, 201 cases the week of Aug. 10, and 252 during the week starting Aug. 3.

The reduction in cases follows a surge in new cases starting in late June and into July as restrictions were lifted on activities, as seen in a Public Health chart tracking both total cases and daily verified cases.

The chart shows an early surge of cases beginning in late March and a decline and plateau in early May before a spike in late May and steady increase from late June until mid-July, followed by fluctuating case counts in August.

Data wasn’t available to indicate whether the fall-off was due to lower transmission rates or reduced levels of testing. Clark County Public Health Officer Alan Melnick said this week that providers have been struggling to find test supplies, especially for rapid testing. Larger national laboratories continue to have a longer turnaround time of about a week, he said.

Melnick did say this week that he is encouraged by lower levels but is concerned about upcoming holidays, the flu season and school reopenings for their potential to cause a new surge in cases.

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