PORTLAND, Oregon. (KTZ) – There are 22 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, increasing the number of deaths in the state to 1,865, the Oregon Health Authority reported on Friday.
The OHA also reported 877 new confirmed and presumed cases of COVID-19 at 0:01 AM on Friday, bringing the state total to 136,839.
Vaccinations in Oregon
On Friday, the OHA reported that 16,763 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state’s immunization registry. Of that total, 12,341 doses of vaccine were administered on Thursday and 4,422 were administered in the previous days, but entered the vaccine register on Thursday.
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 timeliness of their data entry into the state’s ALERT Immunization Information System (IIS).
Oregon has administered a cumulative total of 270,453 first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. All vaccines were administered by Oregon hospitals, long-term care facilities, emergency medical service agencies (EMS), urgent care facilities and Local Public Health Authorities (LPHAs).
To date, 487,700 doses of the vaccine have been delivered to locations across Oregon.
The St. Charles Health System reported that it gave 8,942 COVID-19 vaccinations at 4 am Friday morning.
These data are preliminary and are subject to change. OHA panels provide regularly updated vaccination data and the Oregon panel was updated on Friday.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 across Oregon is 317, 12 less than on Thursday. There are 79 patients with COVID-19 in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, eight fewer than on Thursday.
St. Charles Bend reported 18 patients with COVID-19 by 4 am on Friday, with two in the ICU, one on a ventilator.
The total number of patients in hospital beds can fluctuate between reporting times. The figures 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.
New quarantine guidelines for fully immunized people
People who have been fully immunized and have missed at least 14 days after the last dose of the vaccine no longer need to be quarantined if they have close contact with someone with COVID-19. Those who are fully immunized should still monitor themselves for symptoms of COVID-19 during the 14 days after exposure and, if symptoms develop, they should isolate and look for tests. People who have been fully vaccinated should continue to take measures to protect themselves and others, including keeping six feet of physical distance, avoiding crowds, washing their hands frequently and wearing a mask. See updated OHA COVID-19 Investigative Guidelines.
Cases and deaths
NOTE: The details of the death are being analyzed and will be published in an updated version of this press release.
The new confirmed and presumed COVID-19 cases reported on Friday are in the following counties: Baker (1), Benton (24), Clackamas (71), Clatsop (8), Columbia (15), Coos (10), Crook (14), Curry (1), Deschutes (28), Douglas (18), Grant (4), Hood River (5), Jackson (33), Jefferson (9), Josephine (15), Klamath (17), Lake (3), Lane (90), Lincoln (5), Linn (9), Malheur (11), Marion (101), Morrow (7), Multnomah (136), Polk (24), Umatilla (52), Union (9), Wallowa (1), Wasco (3), Washington (138) and Yamhill (15).
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.
OHA corrects slide shown at the press event
A slide shared at Friday’s press event was updated. The slides here provide correct information, showing when people aged 75 and over will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.