The Oregon Health Authority announced 202 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and three deaths when the US Senate passed a $ 1.9 trillion aid bill after a night-long session that Democrats rejected. largely a mass of amendments proposed by the Republicans.
Senators passed the COVID-19 relief bill in a 50-49 party line vote on Saturday morning. The bill will return to the House next week for final approval before moving on to the White House for President Joe Biden’s signature.
The package includes direct checks of up to $ 1,400 for eligible Americans, would extend emergency unemployment benefits and provide ample funding for vaccines and COVID-19 tests, local governments and schools. It also includes tax incentives to help low-income people, families with children and consumers who buy health insurance.
Meanwhile, in ongoing contact tracking efforts, Oregon remains one of four states along or to the west of the continental division that has not launched a COVID-19 smartphone contact tracking application.
While Washington and California launched their notification systems and boast millions of users, Oregon is about two months late with no explanation from the authorities about the delay.
Where new cases are by county: Baker (3), Benton (5), Clackamas (5), Coos (15), Curry (2), Deschutes (11), Douglas (18), Harney (1), Hood River (1), Jackson (27 ), Jefferson (1), Josephine (11), Klamath (7), Lane (16), Lincoln (2), Malheur (5), Marion (26), Multnomah (11), Polk (4), Tillamook (4 ), Umatilla (4), Wasco (1), Washington (18) and Yamhill (4).
Who died: COVID-19’s 2,294th death in Oregon was a 58-year-old woman from Benton County who tested positive on December 14 and died on February 7 at her home. She had underlying conditions.
The death of 2,295 is a 75-year-old woman from Clackamas County who died on January 31 at her residence. The death certificate listed the disease COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 as the cause of death or a significant condition that contributed to his death. The presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
The 2,296th death was of an 82-year-old man from Curry County who tested positive on February 23 and died on February 26 at Curry General Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
The prevalence of infections: On Saturday, the state recorded 426 new positive tests out of 8,566 tests carried out, which is equivalent to a positive rate of 5%.
Who is in the hospital: The state reported that 113 Oregon residents with confirmed COVID-19 infections were hospitalized on Saturday, eight fewer than on Friday. Of these, 29 coronavirus patients were in intensive care units, one less than on Friday.
Vaccines administered: Oregon administered 1,115,802 first and second doses of 1,362,535 received, which is about 81.9% of its supply. Oregon reported 33,847 new doses administered, which include 18,943 on Friday and the remainder of previous days.
Since it started: Oregon reported 157,079 confirmed or suspected infections and 2,296 deaths, among the lowest per capita numbers in the country. To date, the state has reported more than 3,859,605 test lab reports.
– Jaimie Ding
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