The Oregon Health Authority announced 411 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, along with a new death, bringing the state’s coronavirus death toll to 2,138.
The new numbers come as testing and vaccination efforts continue to be affected by the icy conditions of the weekend, as less than 7,600 inoculations have been given in the past few days – about half the normal amount – and just over 8,000 COVID test results have been reported.
Mass vaccination sites at the Oregon Convention Center and Portland International Airport closed over the weekend due to the weather, causing thousands of appointments to be rescheduled, but have since reopened. Oregon residents 75 and older became eligible to apply for a photo online on Monday morning.
Where new cases are by county: Baker (2), Benton (15), Clackamas (40), Columbia (1), Coos (11), Crook (2), Curry (3), Deschutes (8), Douglas (37), Harney (1) , Jackson (42), Jefferson (3), Josephine (13), Klamath (2), Lake (3), Lane (21), Lincoln (1), Linn (6), Marion (25), Multnomah (134) , Polk (6), Umatilla (4), Wallowa (3), Wasco (1), Washington (22) and Yamhill (5).
Who died: The 2,138th death came from an 85-year-old man from Marion County, who tested positive on February 7 and died on February 14 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
The prevalence of infections: On Tuesday, the state reported 348 new positive tests out of 8,125 tests performed, equaling a positivity rate of 4.3%.
Who was infected: State officials have not released detailed information since Friday. Since then, new confirmed or suspected infections have grown in the following age groups: 0-9 (63); 10-19 (187); 20-29 (260); 30-39 (233); 40-49 (170); 50-59 (161); 60-69 (101); 70-79 (76); 80 and older (44).
Who is in the hospital: The state reported that 195 Oregon residents with confirmed coronavirus infections were hospitalized on Tuesday, 15 fewer than on Monday. Of these, 51 patients with coronavirus were in intensive care units, two less than on Monday.
Vaccines administered: Oregon administered 691,455 first and second doses of 905,725 received, which is about 76.3% of its supply. Oregon reported 7,568 doses administered recently, which includes 5,282 on Monday and the remainder of previous days.
Since it started: Oregon reported 150,875 confirmed or suspected infections and 2,138 deaths, among the lowest per capita numbers in the country. To date, the state has reported more than 3,419,985 test lab reports.
– Jaimie Ding
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