Clark County reported 33 new COVID-19 cases and one death Thursday, according to the latest data from Clark County Public Health.
The death was a man age 80 or older, according to Public Health, which said it’s not known if he had any underlying health conditions. His death puts the county’s total from COVID-19 at 283. Deaths are reported 10 to 12 days after they occur. Five deaths have been reported this week.
The new cases include 30 that were confirmed with molecular (PCR) testing, for a total of 24,336 to date, and three probable cases identified by antigen testing, for a total of 1,522, according to Public Health.
The county has been averaging about 26 new cases a day in the seven days since June 17, down from an average of about 36 a day last week. The average number of daily cases hasn’t been this low since late summer 2020.
The number of active cases fell to 191, down from 197 on Wednesday, according to Public Health data. Active cases are confirmed and probable cases still in their isolation period.
Hospitalizations declined Thursday. There were 24 people hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 27 on Wednesday, and two people hospitalized awaiting test results, down from five Wednesday, according to Public Health.
Updated vaccination data from the Washington Department of Health shows that, as of Monday, 59.8 percent of Clark County residents 16 or older had received at least one dose of a vaccine and 53 percent were fully vaccinated. The state said among those age 12 and older, 58 percent had one dose and 51 percent were fully vaccinated.
The most recent data from the state, combining vaccinations recorded by the state, the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs, said that 68 percent of Washingtonians age 16 or older have received at least one dose of vaccine. Data from those two federal sources are not broken out by county, the Department of Health said.
Vaccination information
Data for Clark County and the state show that COVID-19 vaccines are extremely effective at preventing COVID-19 infections as well as hospitalizations and deaths. According to county data, there were only 124 cases of COVID-19 in vaccinated people reported as of May 25, the same day the county reported a total of 24,327 COVID-19 cases, meaning that 99.49 percent of all reported cases to that date were among people who were not fully vaccinated.
Anyone age 16 or older is eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and anyone age 12 or older is eligible to be vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine, though a parent or legal guardian must accompany minors ages 12 to 15. Underage teens are advised to check with vaccination sites about what sort of parental consent might be needed.
Vaccinations are available without an appointment in Clark County, including at the Tower Mall vaccination site, 5403 E. Mill Plain Blvd. in Vancouver, though it will close Wednesday.
More information about opportunities for vaccination is available on Clark County Public Health’s COVID-19 vaccine information website. Appointments at a number of locations throughout Clark County can be scheduled through the Washington Department of Health Vaccine Locator. Those who do not have internet access or need help scheduling 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 assist with scheduling. Language assistance is available.
