The Oregon Health Authority reported on Thursday 750 new confirmed or suspected cases of coronavirus and six more deaths.
Oregon officials have announced an accumulation of excellent test results that will be processed in the coming days, however, suggesting that the state may be behind in counting cases. They cited “unscheduled downtime” in their database.
Oregon on Monday officially started offering vaccines to teachers across the state, while seniors must wait until at least February 8, unless each county moves forward faster.
All Oregon residents who want to get vaccinated more quickly in Washington have been told to stay home.
The Washington Department of Health has warned residents of other states, including Oregon, that the mass vaccination clinics located in our northern neighbor are only for people who work or live in Washington. Seniors aged 65 and over are already eligible in Washington.
“We all recognize the desire to be vaccinated and we know that neighboring states are also vaccinating their people,” officials said in a statement. “If you don’t live or work in Washington, don’t schedule vaccinations or travel to these mass vaccination sites in Washington to vaccinate.”
Those planning to get vaccinated in Washington may be asked to provide evidence that they live or work there, officials said.
Where new cases are by county: Benton (15), Clackamas (62), Clatsop (6), Columbia (4), Coos (26), Crook (2), Deschutes (37), Douglas (20), Harney (2), Hood River (5) , Jackson (25), Jefferson (4), Josephine (22), Klamath (16), Lake (3), Lane (72), Lincoln (6), Linn (12), Malheur (8), Marion (90) , Morrow (2), Multnomah (174), Polk (12), Tillamook (1), Umatilla (24), Union (3), Wasco (12), Washington (73) and Yamhill (12).
New deaths: On Wednesday, the state will not release further demographic details of the new reported deaths, only the age groups in which the deaths occurred. Of the six deaths reported on Thursday, one was between 60 and 69 years old, one between 70 and 79 and four were 80 years old or more.
The prevalence of infections: On Thursday, the state reported 909 new positive tests out of 10,974 tests carried out, which equates to a positivity rate of 8.3%.
Who was infected: New confirmed or presumed infections grew between the following age groups: 0-9 (25); 10-19 (111); 20-29 (150); 30-39 (100); 40-49 (111); 50-59 (74); 60-69 (68); 70-79 (41); 80 and older (39).
Who is in the hospital: The state reported that 291 Oregon residents with confirmed coronavirus infections were currently in the hospital on Thursday, 11 less than on Wednesday. Of these, 72 patients with coronavirus were in intensive care units, two less than on Wednesday.
Vaccines administered: Oregon administered 359,370 doses of 606,725 received, just under 60% of its supply.
Since it started: Oregon reported 140,783 confirmed or suspected infections and 1,930 deaths, among the lowest totals in the country. To date, the state has reported 3,133,678 test lab reports.
– Kale Williams; [email protected]; 503-294-4048; @sfkale