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Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Oregon

A Sars Covid-19 antigen rapid test lies on a desk on March 10, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images)

(STACKER) — The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.

Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely.

The United States as of July 6 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 88 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 66.9% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 47.8% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Oregon using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100,000 residents within the week leading up to Jul. 5, 2022. Cumulative cases per 100,000 served as a tiebreaker.

Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 infection rates in your state.

36. Gilliam County, OR

35. Wheeler County, OR

34. Lake County, OR

33. Harney County, OR

32. Columbia County, OR

31. Union County, OR

30. Morrow County, OR

29. Lincoln County, OR

28. Clatsop County, OR

27. Clackamas County, OR

26. Malheur County, OR

25. Yamhill County, OR

24. Washington County, OR

23. Josephine County, OR

22. Lane County, OR

21. Marion County, OR

20. Linn County, OR

19. Hood River County, OR

18. Jackson County, OR

17. Multnomah County, OR

16. Wallowa County, OR

15. Coos County, OR

14. Umatilla County, OR

13. Polk County, OR

12. Curry County, OR

11. Tillamook County, OR

10. Wasco County, OR

9. Douglas County, OR

8. Benton County, OR

7. Klamath County, OR

6. Jefferson County, OR

5. Baker County, OR

4. Deschutes County, OR

3. Crook County, OR

2. Grant County, OR

1. Sherman County, OR