The Oregon Health Authority announced on Saturday 1,643 new confirmed or suspected cases of coronavirus, as well as 28 new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to at least 1,603 during the pandemic.
The vast majority of people killed were in their 80s or 90s – and one person was 100 years old. Three people in their 70s died and one person in their 60s succumbed to complications from COVID-19, according to the state.
State health officials also reported that 8,768 doses of vaccine were administered to Oregon residents on Friday, and another 4,680 were administered in previous days, but were added to the state’s database on Friday. These numbers mean that Oregon has so far managed 34% of its current vaccine stock, up 5% from earlier this week.
On Friday, Governor Kate Brown announced she had commissioned the National Guard to assist with Salem Health’s vaccine campaign – a move that should help the state achieve its goal of administering 12,000 doses of vaccine a day.
Oregon is one of many states that struggle to administer vaccines as quickly as residents want due to a combination of factors, including a reliance on hospital systems to deliver doses, a lack of trained individuals to administer vaccines and dependence on one. layered approach that appears to inoculate hundreds of thousands of health professionals before the rest of the state’s population.
The state expects to reach its goal of 12,000 vaccines a day by the end of next week.
December was the deadliest month of the pandemic so far, with at least 472 deaths, which is almost as much as the first six months of the pandemic combined.
Where new cases are by county: Baker (4), Benton (37), Clackamas (125), Clatsop (5), Columbia (25), Coos (12), Crook (18), Curry (3), Deschutes (80), Douglas (20), Harney (6), Hood River (12), Jackson (121), Jefferson (8), Josephine (54), Klamath (35), Lake (1), Lane (101), Lincoln (13), Linn (49) , Malheur (23), Marion (106), Morrow (14), Multnomah (369), Polk (38), Sherman (1), Tillamook (7), Umatilla (91), Union (15), Wallowa (2) , Wasco (17), Washington (175), Yamhill (56).
New deaths: The 1576th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was a 100-year-old woman in Benton County, who tested positive on December 14 and died on January 7 at her home. She had underlying conditions.
The 1577th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was an 84-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on December 21 and died on January 8 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 1578th death in Oregon was an 82-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on December 21 and died on January 7 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
The 1579th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was an 89-year-old man in Deschutes County, whose test was positive on January 5 and died on January 6 at his home. He had underlying conditions.
The 1580th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was a 78-year-old man in Deschutes County who tested positive on December 31 and died on January 5 at his home. He had underlying conditions.
The death of 1581º COVID-19 in Oregon was an 80-year-old man in Deschutes County who tested positive on December 28 and died on January 6 at his home. He had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s death in 1582 in Oregon was made by an 89-year-old man in Jackson County, whose test was positive on December 11 and died on December 17 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
The 1583 death of COVID-19 in Oregon was a 92-year-old woman in Jackson County who died on December 26 at her residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 as the cause of death or a significant condition that contributes to death. She had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s death in 1584 in Oregon was a 91-year-old woman in Jackson County, who died on January 1 at her home. The death certificate listed COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 as the cause of death or a significant condition that contributes to death. She had underlying conditions.
The 1585th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was a 98-year-old woman in Klamath County who tested positive on December 28 and died on January 3 at her home. She had underlying conditions.
The 1586th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was made by an 89-year-old woman in Klamath County who tested positive on December 28 and died on January 2 at her home. She had underlying conditions.
The 1587th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was a 93-year-old woman in Klamath County who tested positive on December 22 and died on December 31 at Sky Lakes Medical Center. The presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
The 1588th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was an 88-year-old man in Klamath County who tested positive on December 17 and died on December 24 at his home. He had underlying conditions.
The 1589th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was a 95-year-old man in Klamath County who tested positive on December 12 and died on December 25 at his home. He had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 1590th death in Oregon was a 70-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on December 13 and died on January 8 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
The 1591th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was an 85-year-old woman in Marion County, who tested positive on November 27 and died on December 15 at her home. She had underlying conditions.
The 1592th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was an 80-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on December 30 and died on January 7 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
The 1593th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was an 84-year-old man in Morrow County, who tested positive on January 4 and died on January 6 at Good Shepherd Medical Center. The presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
The 1594th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was a 79-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on November 28 and died on December 24 at Providence Portland Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
The 1595th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was an 88-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on December 7 and died on January 5 at Providence Portland Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
The 1596th COVID-19 death in Oregon was an 86-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on December 17 and died on January 3; the place of death is being confirmed. She had underlying conditions.
The 1597th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was a 95-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on December 17 and died on December 30 at her home. She had underlying conditions.
The 1598th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was an 89-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on December 16 and died on January 5; the place of death is being confirmed. She had underlying conditions.
The 1599th death of COVID-19 in Oregon was a 68-year-old man in Polk County who tested positive on December 28 and died on January 7 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 1600th death in Oregon was a 95-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on December 31 and died on January 1 at her home. The presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
The 1601st COVID-19 death in Oregon was made by an 84-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on December 27 and died on December 27. The place of death and the presence of underlying diseases are being confirmed.
The 1602nd COVID-19 death in Oregon was made by an 85-year-old woman in Washington County, whose test was positive on December 27 and died on January 8 at her home. He had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 1603rd death in Oregon was a 96-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on December 28 and died on January 7 at her home. The presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Who is in the hospital: On Saturday, there were 421 people hospitalized with COVID-19 across the state, a reduction of 30 from Friday’s total. Eighty-one people are in an intensive care unit due to COVID-19, which is seven less than on Friday.
Since it started: Oregon reported 124,490 confirmed or suspected infections and 1,603 deaths – among the lowest totals in the country. To date, the state has reported 2.8 million test lab reports.
– Andrew Theen; [email protected]; 503-294-4026; @andrewtheen