Oregon is among 12 states seeing elevated levels of COVID as a new variant ripples through the nation.
Zoom in: Oregon saw 11.1% of tests come back positive in the week ending Aug. 2, per regional data from the CDC.
The rest of the country's test positivity rate ranks between 5% and 9.9%.
Wastewater samples from around the state show more of a mixed bag in Oregon, with nine out of 12 locations showing a plateau in cases and three showing increases as of last week.
The big picture: Overall, the CDC reports that the COVID-19 epidemic trend is "growing," with 45 states experiencing an increase in cases.
No state has seen a decline in cases as of Aug. 5, per the CDC.
