Clark County COVID-19 case rate experiences small uptick 

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Clark County’s recent COVID-19 case rate saw a slight increase after it experienced a small decline the prior week. 

Clark County Public Health’s Sept. 15 report included 78.3 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population over seven days, up from the 74.3  per 100,000 reported the prior week. 

The recent case rate statewide continues to drop. As of Sept. 15, Washington had 89.1 cases per 100,000 population, down from 97.9 per 100,000 the prior week.

Recent case rates lag behind the most recent counts of cases. The health department’s most recent case rate was based on activity from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3.

The health department reported 411 new COVID-19 cases between Sept. 8 and Sept. 15, more than the 365 new COVID-19 cases between Sept. 1 and Sept. 8. In total, there have been 104,816 confirmed and probable cases in Clark County since the outbreak began.

Clark County Public Health’s Sept. 15 report included five additional confirmed COVID-19 deaths and no deaths suspected to be due to the disease, compared to the three confirmed deaths and two suspected deaths reported the prior week. 



The deaths bring Clark County’s total to 914, which includes 784 confirmed and 130 suspected to be due to the disease.

The number of COVID-19 patients occupying hospital beds in Clark County dropped. As of Sept. 15, 9.6% of beds had either patients with confirmed COVID-19 or patients awaiting test results, slightly down from 9.9% reported on Sept. 8. The number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds occupied by COVID-19 patients and patients awaiting test results was 7.4%, less than the 9.4% reported the week prior.

New COVID-19 hospital admissions increased in the latest data. In its Sept. 15 report, the health department reported 8.4 admissions per 100,000 population in the past seven days, up from 5.4 admissions per 100,000 population reported on Sept. 8.

Total hospital bed occupancy in the county slightly increased while ICU occupancy decreased as of Sept. 15. The health department reported 96.8% of hospital beds and 96.3% of ICU beds in the county were occupied, compared to 96.2% of all beds and 98.1% of the ICU beds on Sept. 8.

Clark County’s statewide share of COVID-19 cases and deaths stayed about the same. The Washington State Department of Health reported the county had about 5.8% of cases and 6.4% of deaths.