Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 704 new cases
Cases have nearly doubled in past month; nearly 39,000 Oregonians vaccinated daily
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,457, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
OHA also reported 704 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Fridday, bringing the state total to 173,626.
Information from Friday’s media briefing
The number of cases has nearly doubled in a month, officials said at a news conference on Friday. Officials attribute that to a variety of factors, from schools back in session to the rise of virus variants and "pandemic fatigue."