Covid weekly report for Sept. 2: local cases still dropping, hospitalizations mostly flat

The number of Covid cases in the Salem area declined again this past week, while local hospitalizations stayed mostly flat.

HOSPITAL CAPACITY

The average number of Covid patients at Salem Hospital remained steady compared to last week while declining slightly across the mid-Willamette region.

As of Friday, Sept. 2, the hospital had 19 inpatients with Covid, two in the ICU and one on a ventilator. 

There were 353 of 415 adult acute and critical care…