Weekly Covid Update

May 12, 2022

Benton County:  New Cases: 252, Cumulative Cases: 16,183, Cumulative Deaths: 71

Oregon:  New Cases: 7,548, Cumulative Cases: 735,464, Cumulative Deaths: 7,548

According to the Mayo Clinic, fully vaccine rates in the US by age are at the following levels:

Age 5-11         28.8%

Age 11-17       59.2%

Age 18-24       63.5%

Age 25-39       66.9%

Age 40-49       74.5%

Age 50-64       81.3%

Age 65-74       92.9%

Age 75+          87.2%

In Oregon, the percentages are:

Age 5-11         32.5%

Age 12-17       63.6%

Age 18-64       76%

Age 65+          98.6%

All ages           69.7%

Go to the Benton County web site for upcoming vaccine event.