New cases
The number of known COVID-19 cases in Oregon is now up to 193,014.
Multnomah County had the highest number of new cases on Wednesday with 105, followed by Clackamas County with 80 cases.
The new cases are in the following counties: Baker (2), Benton (14), Clackamas (80), Clatsop (1), Columbia (7), Coos (9), Crook (11), Deschutes (63), Douglas (15), Gilliam (1), Grant (2), Hood River (2), Jackson (42), Jefferson (13), Josephine (6), Klamath (15), Lake (2), Lane (49), Lincoln (2), Linn (21), Malheur (6), Marion (53), Multnomah (105), Polk (11), Tillamook (2), Umatilla (20), Union (1), Washington (49), Wheeler (2) and Yamhill (10).
Hospitalizations
Health officials said there are currently 346 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oregon, which is one more than Tuesday. There are 88 coronavirus patients in intensive care unit beds, which is one fewer than Tuesday.
Coronavirus updates Thursday: Lane County reports one death, 48 cases, 1,456 vaccinations
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Lane County reported one death and 48 confirmed or presumptive cases of COVID-19 on Thursday raising the death toll to 148 and the countywide case count to 13,016, according to Lane County Public Health.
There were 231 people considered infectious, down 6% from Wednesday s 247.
Seventeen people were hospitalized Thursday, up four from Wednesday, with five in intensive care, down one from Wednesday, and none on a ventilator, down one from Wednesday.
Oregon reports 9 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 in Central Oregon; 616 new cases
(Update: Adding weekly report; cases, hospitalizations drop, deaths rise)
Two deaths from Jefferson County, one from Crook County
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including three from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,558, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
OHA also reported 616 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, bringing the state total to 193,014.
Oregon surpasses 2 million vaccinated
Oregon reached another milestone in the efforts to vaccinate Oregonians more than 2 million people have received at least one dose of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, OHA said.
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Oregon reports 616 new cases, nine new deaths
Oregon has reported 616 new cases of COVID-19, and nine new deaths.
That brings the state’s cumulative case count to 193,014, and the death toll to 2,558, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
Marion County reported 53 new cases. Polk County reported 11 new cases.
Other counties’ new cases were: Baker (2), Benton (14), Clackamas (80), Clatsop (1), Columbia (7), Coos (9), Crook (11), Deschutes (63), Douglas (15), Gilliam (1), Grant (2), Hood River (2), Jackson (42), Jefferson (13), Josephine (6), Klamath (15), Lake (2), Lane (49), Lincoln (2), Linn (21), Malheur (6), Multnomah (105), Tillamook (2), Umatilla (20), Union (1), Washington (49), Wheeler (2) and Yamhill (10).