COVID-19 Cases on the Rise in Chelan, Douglas Counties

New numbers show a nearly 20 percent increase of COVID-19 cases in Chelan and Douglas counties.

The 14-day case rate released by the Chelan Douglas Health District last night follows a 35 percent increase earlier this month.

The more contagious Delta strain is now dominating the country as a whole, but represents less than half the cases in Washington State.

The first case of the Delta strain in Chelan County was reported a week ago, July 14.

The 14-day case rate reported Tuesday night for the two county district shows 110.2 cases per 100,000 people, about an 18 percent increase from the 90 cases per 100,000 reported by the health district on July 14. And the July 14 numbers were roughly 34 percent higher than those reported July 7, which was 60 cases per 100,000.

The Delta variant accounts for 41 percent of the new cases in Washington State, which is about half of the variant's rate nationally, 83 percent.

There are currently nine people hospitalized in Chelan and Douglas counties due to COVID-19. The 14-day totals released Tuesday night show 79 new cases in Chelan County and 57 new cases in Douglas County.