Coronavirus infections continue to rise in Woodburn, east Portland, Salem

One quarter of Oregon’s new coronavirus infections from the past week are among people living in some neighborhoods in Woodburn, east Portland, North Portland and Salem, according to data released Tuesday by the Oregon Health Authority.

The ZIP code of 97071 covering Woodburn reported the largest increase, with 19 additional residents infected since state officials released numbers a week ago.

That Marion County ZIP code continues to lead all of Oregon with 193 total infections since the outbreak began.

The 97230 ZIP code in outer Northeast Portland saw a jump of 15 infections, taking the total to 73. And the 97233 ZIP code in outer Southeast Portland and Gresham reported 14 new infections, bumping the total there to 84, tied for the fourth-most statewide.

The 97203 ZIP code in North Portland added 12 cases, raising the total to 39. And the 97301 ZIP code in Salem similarly added 12 cases in the past week, increasing the overall number there to 81.

The latest figures released by the Oregon Health Authority provide ZIP code-level tallies for 3,131 of the 3,660 infections identified through Sunday night. This marks the third week of localized data, although state officials do not disclose the actual number of infections for ZIP codes with one to nine cases.

The new figures specify the location for at least 284 new infections since last week, with 72 of those in the five ZIP codes listed above.

(See map of infections by ZIP code)

It’s unclear why the total from the 97301 ZIP code in Salem does not include more cases.

That neighborhood encompasses the Oregon State Penitentiary, where 103 inmates through Monday have tested positive. Corrections officials reported 18 infections among inmates there as of May 7, making it Oregon’s fastest-growing outbreak.

Robb Cowie, a health authority spokesman, initially said the 97301 ZIP code included infections at the Oregon State Penitentiary. But he later said those cases are instead categorized under the 97310 ZIP code, which covers state buildings in Salem.

The Oregon Health Authority does not list the 97310 ZIP code in its weekly reports.

Other ZIP codes with notable weekly increases include: 97756 in Redmond, which added eight infections for a total of 18; 97306 south of Salem, which also added eight infections for a total of 34; 97222 in Milwaukie had eight new cases, raising the total to 34; and 97914 covering Ontario had four new cases, pushing the overall tally to 15.

-- Brad Schmidt; bschmidt@oregonian.com; 503-294-7628; @_brad_schmidt

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