Four new deaths from COVID-19 were reported in Lewis County in the most recent reporting week, from July 15-21, an increase from the previous week.
Other local statistics related to the viral disease saw a downturn this week, with the case total falling slightly to 136 after hitting 147 in the previous reporting period, according to the weekly report from Lewis County Public Health & Social Services (LCPHSS).
Thirteen new hospitalizations were reported in the same time period and four active outbreaks were reported in congregate care settings.
Lewis County’s rate of cases in two weeks per population of 100,000 residents stands at 352.7, under the state average of 443.7. However, the county’s weekly hospitalization rate from the disease is well above the state average of 9.6 per 100,000 at 16.2.
Public health officials in the past have theorized the statistical disparity may be due to under-testing or under-reporting of case totals in the county. At the Lewis County Mall testing site from July 15-21, 297 individuals were tested, bringing the site’s total number of tests administered since opening in November 2021 to 11,183.
As of the most recent report, 57.5% of all Lewis County residents had initiated the primary vaccination series and 52.1% of all residents had completed the primary vaccination series. To find and schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment, visit https://vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov/.
