By Nicole Montesano • Staff Writer • January 23, 2024 TweetCounty COVID hospitalizations jump after holidaysFollowing the holidays, hospitalizations for COVID-19 jumped 75% in Yamhill County the week of Jan. 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to 42 new hospital admissions. According to the Oregon Health Authority, the number of patients hospitalized in Region 2 who have COVID has been decreasing slightly. Nationwide, for the week of Jan. 6, there were 35,081 new hospital admissions for COVID, dropping slightly to 32,861 the week of Jan. 13. Deaths from COVID in the United States increased 14.3% the same week, and 10.3% the week of Jan. 13. The agency said there were 233 COVID-positive people in Oregon hospital beds on January 16.