PORTLAND, Ore — Oregon health officials on Thursday reported 730 new COVID-19 cases and seven new deaths.
The state’s death toll is now 1,998 people.
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) said as of Thursday, 486,861 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Oregon.
Health officials said there are currently 261 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oregon, five fewer than Wednesday. There are 58 coronavirus patients in intensive care unit beds, which is five fewer than Wednesday.
The OHA has reported fewer than 1,000 new daily cases for nearly three weeks. The last time more than 1,000 cases were reported in a day was on Jan. 16.
The number of known COVID-19 cases in Oregon is now up to 145,320.
Multnomah County had the highest number of new cases on Thursday with 141, followed by Washington County with 85 and Marion County with 75.
The new cases are in the following counties: Baker (3), Benton (32), Clackamas (48), Columbia (6), Coos (16), Curry (1), Deschutes (17), Douglas (23), Harney (4), Hood River (2), Jackson (47), Jefferson (13), Josephine (19), Klamath (7), Lake (7), Lane (67), Lincoln (6), Linn (14), Malheur (1), Marion (75), Multnomah (141), Polk (7), Tillamook (2), Umatilla (55), Union (6), Wallowa (5), Wasco (4), Washington (85) and Yamhill (17).
The OHA released the following information about the people whose deaths were reported Thursday:
- Oregon’s 1,992nd COVID-19 death is an 86-year-old man in Baker County who became symptomatic on Jan. 20 after contact with a confirmed case and died on Jan. 30 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center. He had no underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,993rd COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old man in Deschutes County who tested positive on Jan. 14 and died on Jan. 31 at St. Charles Bend Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,994th COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old man in Jackson County who tested positive on Jan. 25 and died on Feb. 2 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,995th COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on Dec. 31 and died on Feb. 2 at Salem Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,996th COVID-19 death is a 91-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on Jan. 30 and died on Feb. 2 at Salem Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,997th COVID-19 death is a 99-year-old woman in Wasco County who tested positive on Jan. 30 and died on Feb. 1 at St. Charles Bend Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,998th COVID-19 death is a 66-year-old man in Coos County who tested positive on Jan. 28 and died on Feb. 3 at Bay Area Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
