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Clark County had an average of 170 new COVIsD-19 cases per day since Wednesday, racking up 849 new cases in five days, according to data released Monday by Clark County Public Health.
The agency did not report new case totals Thursday or Friday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
No new deaths were reported on Monday.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Clark County is 8,841, with each case representing one person who has tested positive for the virus. People with multiple positive tests are only counted once, according to public health.
Cases of new local coronaviruses have increased. The average of about 170 new cases per day compares to an average of about 159 cases per day in the seven days ending November 20 and about 119 per day in the seven days ending November 13.
Hospitalizations continue to rise, with 77 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Clark County on Monday and nine people hospitalized awaiting test results. These patients represent 13.7 percent of all licensed hospital beds in the county.
The number of active cases remained stable at 397, including people with COVID-19 who are still in their period of isolation.
To date, 91 people have died locally from COVID-19. The last deaths were reported on November 24.
The Washington State Department of Health reported 165,019 cases and 2,774 death from Monday afternoon.
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