Interruption of the multistate server blocks updates to vaccination data
PORTLAND, Oregon. (KTVZ) – There are 22 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, increasing the number of deaths in the state to 2,346, the Oregon Health Authority reported on Tuesday.
The OHA also reported 267 new confirmed and presumed cases of COVID-19 at 0:01 AM on Tuesday, bringing the state total to 160,050.
Observation: Due to a delay in laboratory reports, OHA received a large amount of approximately 9,000 negative electronic laboratory results (ELRs) on March 15. are higher than normal for March 15 and the percentage positivity is lower than expected.
Vaccinations in Oregon
OHA cannot provide updates for first and second doses administered recently or cumulative doses administered due to a server outage that affected the ALERT Immunization Information System (IIS) in Oregon and four other jurisdictions. This disruption in several states has affected providers’ ability to send administered doses of vaccine, and Oregon data totals may be affected in the coming days, as providers update their data entry.
To date, 1,731,755 doses have been delivered to locations reporting to ALERT IIS. Please see the March 15 daily press release for the latest update on vaccination data.
These data are preliminary and are subject to change. OHA panels provide regularly updated vaccination data.
The St. Charles Health System reported 32,507 COVID-19 vaccinations given on Tuesday.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 across Oregon is 119, which is one more than on Monday. There are 25 patients with COVID-19 in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, that is, two more than Monday.
The total number of patients in hospital beds may fluctuate between reporting times. The figures do not reflect hospitalizations per day, nor the length of hospital 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.
St. Charles Bend reported eight patients with COVID-19 at 4 am Tuesday morning, one in the ICU and on a ventilator.
Cases and deaths
Observation: Details of deaths reported on Tuesday will be published later.
The new confirmed and presumed COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday are in the following counties: Benton (3), Clackamas (28), Coos (3), Crook (2), Curry (5), Deschutes (15), Douglas (13), Harney (1), Jackson (18), Jefferson (2), Josephine (13), Klamath (7), Lake (2), Lane (12), Lincoln (3), Linn (5), Marion (34), Multnomah (50), Polk (4), Tillamook (3), Umatilla (18), Union (3), Wasco (1), Washington (20) and Yamhill (2).
OHA launches blog
On Tuesday, OHA launched a new blog, featuring stories and information about COVID-19 vaccines in Oregon. It is another place to read and share some of the content from the Oregon Coronavirus Update newsletter. You can find it on the vaccine page at covidvaccine.oregon.gov or at covidblog.oregon.gov.
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 the distribution and other useful information.