The Oregon Health Authority Wednesday reported 1,728 new known cases of COVID-19 and 23 deaths.

Although the number of cases bumped up slightly from the previous day, the overall number of cases has been swiftly trending downward since Jan. 21. Another key indicator of the omicron surge – hospitalizations – has been, too.

The state reported 776 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down more than 350 patients since the peak 20 days ago.

The daily test positivity rates, which is the percentage of all COVID-19 tests that come back positive for the virus, also dipped to 10.5%. That’s the lowest it has been since late December, about two weeks into the start of the omicron surge.

Where the new cases are by county: Baker (10), Benton (60), Clackamas (132), Clatsop (14), Columbia (18), Coos (24), Crook (12), Curry (12), Deschutes (71), Douglas (50), Grant (3), Harney (5), Hood River (5), Jackson (145), Jefferson (11), Josephine (48), Klamath (23), Lake (5), Lane (213), Lincoln (28), Linn (105), Malheur (14), Marion (187), Morrow (2), Multnomah (208), Polk (42), Sherman (1), Tillamook (9), Umatilla (24), Union (4), Wasco (24), Washington (191) and Yamhill (28).

Deaths: The state reported the following people died from causes related to COVID-19:

A 74-year-old woman from Washington County tested positive Jan. 19 and died Jan. 27 at Kaiser Westside Medical Center.

A 59-year-old man from Linn County tested positive Jan. 1 and died Feb. 10 at Salem Hospital.

An 85-year-old man from Marion County tested positive Feb. 10 and died Feb. 13 at his residence.

A 94-year-old man from Marion County tested positive Feb. 3 and died Feb. 12 at his residence.

An 81-year-old man from Marion County tested positive Jan. 29 and died Feb. 9 at Salem Hospital.

A 77-year-old woman from Marion County tested positive Jan. 13 and died Feb. 13 at Salem Hospital.

A 57-year-old man from Marion County tested positive Jan. 23 and died Feb. 8 at Salem Hospital.

A 71-year-old man from Marion County tested positive Jan. 21 and died Feb. 11 at Salem Hospital.

A 52-year-old man from Marion County tested positive Dec. 12 and died Feb. 8 at Salem Hospital.

An 83-year-old man from Malheur County tested positive Jan. 28 and died Feb. 12 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center Ontario.

An 86-year-old woman from Linn County tested positive Feb. 4 and died Feb. 11 at Santiam Hospital.

A 55-year-old woman from Lane County tested positive Feb. 11 and died Feb. 13 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend.

A 74-year-old man from Josephine County tested positive Jan. 27 and died Feb. 13 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.

A 74-year-old woman from Hood River County tested positive Feb. 14 and died Feb. 15 at Providence Hood River Medical Center.

A 93-year-old man from Douglas County tested positive Feb. 6 and died Feb. 13 at his residence.

An 88-year-old woman from Douglas County tested positive Feb. 9 and died Feb. 13 at Mercy Medical Center.

A 96-year-old woman from Douglas County tested positive Jan. 17 and died Feb. 10 at her residence.

A 61-year-old man from Curry County tested positive Feb. 3 and died Feb. 15 at his residence.

An 84-year-old woman from Coos County tested positive Feb. 14 and died Feb. 15 at Bay Area Hospital.

A 75-year-old man from Yamhill County tested positive Jan. 21 and died Jan. 31 at his residence.

A 64-year-old man from Washington County tested positive Jan. 7 and died Feb. 5 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.

A 56-year-old man from Washington County tested positive Feb. 7 and died Feb. 5 at Providence Portland Medical Center.

An 82-year-old woman from Washington County tested positive Jan. 22 and died Feb. 12 at OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center.

Hospitalizations: 776 people with confirmed coronavirus infections are hospitalized, down 29 since Tuesday. That includes 145 people in intensive care, two fewer than Tuesday.

Since it began: Oregon has reported 682,566 confirmed or presumed infections and 6,416 deaths, among the lowest per capita numbers in the nation. To date, the state has reported 7,314,467 vaccine doses administered, fully vaccinating 2,850,459 people and partially vaccinating 296,570 people.

To see more data and trends, visit https://projects.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/

— Aimee Green; agreen@oregonian.com; @o_aimee