COVID-19 count surpasses 2,500 as Clark County officials report fourth death this weekFree

Clark County’s COVID-19 case count surpassed 2,500 cases Thursday as health officials reported 24 new cases and the fourth death this week.

The new cases bring the county’s total to 2,502 since the first case was reported March 7. The death, a man age 80 or older, brings the county’s total to 49, according to Clark County Public Health. No information was available on whether the man had any underlying health conditions.

In addition to the death reported Thursday, two deaths were reported Monday and one Tuesday.

There were 17 people hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Thursday, with 10 people hospitalized awaiting test results, according to Public Health.

Updated data released earlier this week shows the largest number of cases in Clark County, with 352 total cases reported since the beginning of the pandemic, have been confirmed in residents of the 98682 ZIP code, which covers east Vancouver, Orchards, part of Hockinson and parts of Camas.

The next highest number of cases, 289 cases to date, are among residents of the 98661 ZIP code, which covers much of central Vancouver, Minnehaha and Walnut Grove.

Looking at the density of cases measured by the cumulative number of cases per 100,000 people, the highest density of cases at 770 per 100,000 to date was in 98665 ZIP code, which includes Hazel Dell, Lake Shore, Five Corners, parts of central Vancouver and Walnut Grove.

The next highest density, at 662 cases per 100,000 to date, is in the 98662 ZIP code, which covers east Vancouver, Orchards, part of Hockinson and parts of Camas.

Public Health officials stressed that the ZIP code data represents where those diagnosed with COVID-19 live, not where they contracted the disease. It also does not include unconfirmed cases.