State health officials released the most recent figures on Tuesday, Dec. 29.
New daily reported cases and deaths from COVID-19 continued to increase Tuesday, even as more Oregonians were vaccinated against the virus.
The Oregon Health Authority reported 713 new cases on Dec. 29, bringing the state total to 111,227.
State health authority officials also reported 16 new deaths, increasing the official toll to 1,449.
The OHA also reported there were 527 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oregon on Tuesday, which is 12 more than Monday. And there were 119 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is six more than the day before.
State health officials also reported 4,356 doses of vaccine were administered Dec. 28, raising the state s total number of first vaccine doses to 25,972. All vaccinations occurred at Oregon hospitals and long-term care facilities.
New round of Trump clemency includes former campaign chair Paul Manafort and Jared Kushner’s father Author: Matt Zapotosky, Josh Dawsey, Colby Itkowitz, Jonathan O Connell, The Washington Post Updated: December 23, 2020 Published December 23, 2020
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Print article WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday granted pardons or other clemency to another 29 people, including real estate developer Charles Kushner, his son-in-law’s father, and two former advisers who were convicted as part of the FBI’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election - once again using his executive power to benefit his allies and undermine an investigation that dogged his presidency.