Only one death was reported Monday and state health officials will update the increase later.
The Oregon Health Authority reported 23 additional deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, Feb. 2, a huge increase over recent days the agency said is being reviewed and will be updated in a later press release.
In comparison, the OHA reported only one new death on Monday, Feb. 1. The addition deaths increased the state total to 1,981.
The OHA also reported the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Oregon at 262, nine fewer than the day before. There were 61 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, three fewer than on Feb. 1.
February 01 2021
More than 400 mayors have signed onto a joint letter asking Congress to pass President Joe Biden s relief package.
Seven mayors from Oregon number among more than 400 signatories on a letter from the U.S. Conference of Mayors calling on Congress to take up and pass President Joe Biden s COVID-19 relief bill.
The American Rescue Plan, as the Biden administration calls it, is a gargantuan $1.9 trillion proposal that includes direct assistance to local governments a top ask for mayors and county leaders as well as additional funding for COVID-19 vaccine distribution and public health efforts to ramp up testing and contact tracing for the coronavirus.