PORTLAND, Ore. — New daily COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths all increased over the past week, according to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), and the surge statewide does not appear to be slowing down. OHA reported 2,827 new cases of COVID-19 and 23 deaths across the state in its daily report Wednesday.
Weekly report
OHA released its COVID-19 Weekly Report, showing increases across the board in terms of new daily case counts, hospitalizations and deaths.
OHA reported 16,252 new cases during the week of Monday, Aug. 23 through Sunday, Aug. 29, a 10% increase over the previous week and the eighth consecutive week of increases.
There were 1,000 new COVID-19 hospitalizations, up from 601 the week prior, also the eighth consecutive week of increases.
There were 119 reported COVID-19 related deaths, up from 87 reported the previous week. This was the highest weekly death toll since January 2021.
Douglas County had the highest case rate in the state with more than 938 cases per 100,000 people. Multnomah County, the most populous in Oregon, had the lowest case rate with more than 155 cases per 100,000.
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Hospitalizations
Current hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to increase in Oregon. There are 1,178 people with COVID-19 hospitalized with 358 in ICU beds, both increases from Tuesday.
There are 52 available adult ICU beds and 326 non-ICU hospital beds available statewide, or 8% availability.
Cases
New cases were reported Wednesday in the following Oregon counties:
Baker (13), Benton (21), Clackamas (286), Clatsop (24), Columbia (21), Coos (57), Crook (19), Curry (27), Deschutes (209), Douglas (154), Grant (5), Harney (14), Hood River (20), Jackson (251), Jefferson (22), Josephine (120), Klamath (45), Lake (6), Lane (223), Lincoln (53), Linn (141), Malheur (85), Marion (254), Morrow (7), Multnomah (263), Polk (93),Sherman (5), Tillamook (26), Umatilla (79), Union (20), Wallowa (7), Wasco (18), Washington (184) and Yamhill (55).
Vaccinations
As of Wednesday, 2,634,870 people in Oregon have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 2,407,200 people have completed a COVID-19 vaccine series.
The seven-day running average of vaccine doses administered in Oregon is now 8,674 doses per day.
Deaths
On Thursday, OHA released the following details about the reported 23 deaths:
- Oregon’s 3,199th death was a 68-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 7 and died on Aug. 30 at Mercy Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
- Oregon’s 3,200th death was a 64-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on July 29 and died on Aug. 31 at his residence. He had no underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 3,201st death was a 91-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Aug. 27 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 3,202nd death was a 72-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive on Aug. 8 and died on Aug. 28 at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
- Oregon’s 3,203rd death was a 55-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 19 and died on Aug. 31 at Mercy Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
- Oregon’s 3,204th death was a 53-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 15 and died on Aug. 30 at Mercy Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
- Oregon’s 3,205th death was a 90-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 26 and died on Aug. 29 at Providence Medford Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 3,206th death was a 88-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 21 and died on Aug. 31 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 3,207th death was a 74-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Aug. 30 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 3208th death was a 79-year-old man from Harney county who tested positive on Aug. 9 and died on Aug. 29 at St Charles Bend Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 3,209th death was a 68-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 30 and died on Aug. 30 at Providence Medford Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 3,210th death was a 67-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 11 and died on Aug. 30 at Asante Three River Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 3,211th death was a 80-year-old woman from Klamath County who tested positive on Aug. 23 and died on Aug. 27 at Sky Lakes Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 3,212nd death was a 73-year-old man from Klamath County who tested positive on Aug. 21 and died on Aug. 27 at Sky Lakes Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 3,213rd death was a 59-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 12 and died on Aug. 29 at Peacehealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 3,214th death was a 67-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 9 and died on Aug. 30 at Mckenzie Willamette Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 3,215th death was a 96-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 17 and died on Aug. 19. Location of death and presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.
- Oregon’s 3,216th death was an 82-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 18 and died on Aug. 31 at Peacehealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 3,217th death was an 88-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 19 and died on Aug. 29 at Peacehealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 3,218th death was an 87-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 30 and died on Aug. 30 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
- Oregon’s 3,219th death was an 84-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 24 and died on Aug. 27 at Peacehealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 3,220th death was a 54-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive on Aug. 24 and died on Aug. 31 at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center at Riverbend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
- Oregon’s 3,221stt death was a 78-year-old woman from Union County who tested positive on Aug. 25 and died on Aug. 30 at Grande Ronde Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
