Another 269 new cases; Douglas County resident has Brazilian variant
PORTLAND, Oregon. (KTVZ) – There are 13 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including the 60th in Deschutes County, increasing the state’s death toll to 2,225, the Oregon Health Authority said on Tuesday.
The OHA also reported 269 new confirmed and presumed cases of COVID-19 at 0:01 AM on Tuesday, bringing the state total to 156,037.
Vaccinations in Oregon
The OHA reported that 10,911 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added on Tuesday to the state’s immunization registry. Of that total, 3,894 doses were administered on Monday and 7,017 were administered in the previous days, but entered the vaccine register on Monday.
Cumulative daily totals can take several days to complete because providers have 72 hours to report administered doses and technical challenges have caused many providers to delay reporting. OHA has provided technical support to vaccination sites to improve the opportunity for their data entry into the state’s ALERT Immunization Information System (IIS).
Oregon has administered a cumulative total of 997,448 first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. To date, 1,244,505 doses of the vaccine have been delivered to locations throughout Oregon.
These data are preliminary and are subject to change. OHA panels provide regularly updated vaccination data, and the Oregon panel was updated on Tuesday.
St. Charles Health System reported 27,445 COVID-19 vaccinations given on Tuesday.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 across Oregon is 149, or 17 more than on Monday. There are 29 patients with COVID-19 in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, that is, two more than Monday.
The total number of patients in hospital beds can fluctuate between reporting times. The numbers do not reflect hospitalizations per day, nor the length of stay. Personnel limitations are not captured in this data and can further limit the capacity of beds.
More information about the hospital’s capacity can be found here.
First case of P.1 variant detected in Oregon
OHA was notified yesterday that a person in Oregon, identified as a resident in Douglas County, tested positive for the variant of the COVID-19 virus originally detected in Brazil.
This is the first identification in Oregon of the variant strain of Brazil, also called the P.1 strain. The individual knows the travel history before taking the positive test. The individual worked closely with the local health department and followed public health recommendations for self-isolation.
Cases and deaths
The new confirmed and presumed COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday are in the following counties: Baker (2), Benton (3), Clackamas (20), Columbia (2), Coos (3), Crook (1), Deschutes (6), Douglas (20), Gilliam (1), Harney (2), Jackson (44), Jefferson (2), Josephine (20), Klamath (5), Lake (2), Lane (24), Lincoln (3), Linn (6), Marion (26), Morrow (1), Multnomah (28), Polk (4), Tillamook (3), Umatilla (11), Union (1), Washington (23) and Yamhill (6)
COVID-19’s 2,213th death in Oregon was an 87-year-old woman in Baker County who tested positive on February 24 and died on February 26 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 2,214th death in Oregon was an 88-year-old man in Baker County who tested positive on February 24 and died on February 26 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 2,215th death in Oregon was a 100-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on January 25 and died on February 16 at his home. He had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 2,216th death in Oregon was a 91-year-old woman in Douglas County who tested positive on February 19 and died on February 28 at her home. She had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 2,217th death in Oregon was a 91-year-old woman in Deschutes County who tested positive on January 23 and died on February 16 at her home. She had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 2,218th death in Oregon was a 27-year-old man in Jackson County, who tested positive on January 26 and died on February 19 at the Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. The presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
COVID-19’s 2,219th death in Oregon was a 90-year-old man in Lane County, who tested positive on February 19 and died on February 28 at the PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center in RiverBend. He had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 2,220th death in Oregon was a 72-year-old woman in Linn County who tested positive on January 12 and died on February 26 at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 2,221st death in Oregon was an 83-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on January 6 and died on February 14 at his home. The presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
The 2,222th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was a 57-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on February 8 and died on February 10 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. The presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
The 2,223th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was a 58-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on January 29 and died on February 19 at Providence Portland Medical Center. The presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
The 2,224th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was a 79-year-old man in Yamhill County who tested positive on January 25 and died on February 9 at his home. He had no underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 2,225th death in Oregon was a 78-year-old woman in Coos County, who tested positive on February 19 and died on February 28 at Mercy Medical Center. The presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines
To learn more about the status of the COVID-19 vaccine in Oregon, visit the OHA website, which contains an analysis of distribution and other useful information.