Salem weekly Covid report for April 15: New cases rising, hospitalizations remain low

Used masks fill a garbage can at Salem Hospital on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

Covid cases are ticking up again in Oregon both statewide and in the Salem area. Hospitalizations are low locally and regionally, but have increased slightly from a low point several weeks ago. Here’s our report for April 15, 2022. 

HOSPITAL CAPACITY

Hospitalization numbers at both Salem Hospital and for the mid-Willamette Valley region are still near their lowpoint…