Oregon reports 3,606 new COVID cases, 27 more deaths over weekend

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported 3,606 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases and 27 more deaths on Monday. 

The new cases and deaths include data for the three-day period between Sept. 24-26. According to the OHA, 1,844 cases were reported on Sept. 24, with 1,052 cases on Sept. 25 and 710 on Sept. 26.

There have been a total of 324,571 known COVID-19 cases in Oregon since the start of the pandemic.

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Hospitalizations

The OHA said there are 866 people with COVID-19 in hospitals across the state, which is three less than Sunday. There are 243 people with COVID-19 in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is the same number as yesterday.

There are 57 available adult ICU bends out of 649 total (9% availability) and 392 available adult non-ICU beds out of 4,272 (9% availability).

Health officials ask that you do not visit an emergency department for COVID-19 testing unless your symptoms require emergency care.

Vaccinations

As of Sept. 27, 2,728,368 people in Oregon have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 2,498,147 people have completed a vaccine series.

The seven-day running average is now 6,989 doses per day.

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Cases

Multnomah County had the highest number of new COVID-19 cases with 463, followed by Marion County with 387.

The OHA said the new COVID-19 cases were reported in the following counties:

Baker (26), Benton (54), Clackamas (320), Clatsop (85), Columbia (55), Coos (39), Crook (42), Curry (6), Deschutes (309), Douglas (77), Grant (23), Harney (22), Hood River (14), Jackson (149), Jefferson (42), Josephine (70), Klamath (32), Lake (10), Lane (381), Lincoln (35), Linn (227), Malheur (41), Marion (387), Morrow (5), Multnomah (463), Polk (23), Tillamook (11), Umatilla (101), Union (69), Wallowa (18), Wasco (20), Washington (373) and Yamhill (77)

On Tuesday, the OHA released the following details about the 27 new deaths:

• Oregon’s 3,683rd COVID-19 related death was a 70-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Sept. 13 and died on Sept. 24 at Mercy Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
• Oregon’s 3.684th COVID-19 related death was a 72-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Sept. 5 and died on Sept. 24. Location of related and presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.
• Oregon’s 3,685th COVID-19 related death was a 77-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive on Sept. 8 and died on Sept. 23 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
• Oregon’s 3,686th COVID-19 related death was an 82-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Sept. 18 at her residence. She had no underlying conditions.
• Oregon’s 3,687th COVID-19 related death was a 63-year-old woman from Benton County who tested positive on Sept. 12 and died on Sept. 24 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
• Oregon’s 3,688th COVID-19 related death was a 69-year-old man from Benton County who tested positive on Sept. 3 and died on Sept. 24 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
• Oregon’s 3,689th COVID-19 related death was a 72-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Sept. 15 and died on Sept. 23 at Mercy Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
• Oregon’s 3,690th COVID-19 related death was a 71-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Sept. 13 and died on Sept. 23 at Mercy Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
• Oregon’s 3,691st COVID-19 related death was a 73-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Sept. 19 and died on Sept. 23 at Mercy Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
• Oregon’s 3,692nd COVID-19 related death was a 57-year-old woman from Grant County who tested positive on Sept. 13. Date and location of related and presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.
• Oregon’s 3,693rd COVID-19 related death was a 61-year-old man from Yamhill County who tested positive on Sept. 18 and died on Sept. 22 at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
• Oregon’s 3,694th COVID-19 related death was a 61-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive on Sept. 15 and died on Sept. 21 at Adventist Health Portland. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
• Oregon’s 3,695th COVID-19 related death was an 86-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive on Sept. 12 and died on Sept. 22 at Salem Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
• Oregon’s 3,696th COVID-19 related death was a 64-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 27 and died on Sept. 22 at Salem Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
• Oregon’s 3,697th COVID-19 related death was a 70-year-old woman from Malheur County who tested positive on Sept. 10 and died on Sept. 24 at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
• Oregon’s 3,698th COVID-19 related death was a 76-year-old man from Malheur County who tested positive on Sept. 6 and died on Sept. 22 at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
• Oregon’s 3,699th COVID-19 related death was a 74-year-old man from Linn County who tested positive on Sept. 17 and died on Sept. 22. Location of related and presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.
• Oregon’s 3,700th COVID-19 related death was a 61-year-old woman from Linn County who tested positive on Aug. 2 and died on Aug. 27. Location of related death and presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.
• Oregon’s 3,701st COVID-19 related death was a 72-year-old man from Klamath County who tested positive on Sept. 17 and died on Sept. 24 at Sky Lakes Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
• Oregon’s 3,702nd COVID-19 related death was a 92-year-old woman from Klamath County who tested positive on Sept. 15 and died on Sept. 23 at Sky Lakes Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
• Oregon’s 3,703rd COVID-19 related death was a 69-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Sept. 10 and died on Sept. 23 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
• Oregon’s 3,704th COVID-19 related death was a 32-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Sept. 16 at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
• Oregon’s 3,705th COVID-19 related death was a 49-year-old man from Jefferson County who tested positive on Aug. 28 and died on Sept. 23 at St. Charles Bend Hospital. He had no underlying conditions.
• Oregon’s 3,706th COVID-19 related death was a 60-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Sept. 23 and died on Sept. 23; location of related is being confirmed. She had underlying conditions.
• Oregon’s 3,707th COVID-19 related death was a 60-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Sept. 12 and died on Sept. 23 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
• Oregon’s 3,708th COVID-19 related death was a 69-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Sept. 11 and died on Sept. 24 at Providence Medford Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
• Oregon’s 3,709th COVID-19 related death was an 84-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Sept. 4 and died on Sept. 16 his residence. He had underlying conditions.

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