Woman, 88, died at her home on Christmas Day, a week after the positive test
PORTLAND, Oregon. (KTVZ) – COVID-19 claimed five more lives in Oregon, including the 22nd death in Deschutes County, bringing the state’s death toll to 1,427, the Oregon Health Authority said on Sunday.
The OHA also reported 1,416 new confirmed and presumed cases of COVID-19 at 12:01 am on Sunday, bringing the state total to 109,725 cases.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 across Oregon is 492, which is 20 more than on Saturday. There are 105 patients with COVID-19 in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, eight more than on Saturday.
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.
Cases and deaths
The new confirmed and presumed COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday are in the following counties: Benton (6), Clackamas (127), Clatsop (6), Columbia (6), Coos (18), Crook (1), Curry (8 ), Deschutes (34), Douglas (10), Gilliam (1), Hood River (3), Jackson (67), Jefferson (2), Josephine (60), Klamath (89), Lane (23), Lincoln ( 16), Linn (16), Malheur (12), Marion (362), Morrow (2), Multnomah (117), Polk (44), Tillamook (3), Umatilla (29), Union (3), Wasco ( 28), Washington (280), Yamhill (43).
The 1423rd death of COVID-19 in Oregon is a 71-year-old woman in Jackson County who tested positive on November 26 and died on December 24 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
The death of 1,424th COVID-19 in Oregon was a 71-year-old woman in Jackson County who tested positive on November 27 and died on December 22 at the Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
The death of 1,425th COVID-19 in Oregon was a 59-year-old man in Columbia County, whose test was positive on November 24 and died on December 16 at Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 1,426th death in Oregon was an 88-year-old woman in Deschutes County who tested positive on December 18 and died on December 25 at her home. She had underlying conditions.
The death of 1,427th COVID-19 in Oregon was a 98-year-old woman in Marion County, who tested positive on December 17 and died on December 26 at her home. She had underlying conditions.
| County | Cases (1) | Total deaths (two) |
| Baker | 430 | 5 |
| Folded up | 1,296 | 11 |
| Clackamas | 9,609 | 111 |
| Clatsop | 524 | 3 |
| Columbia | 808 | 13 |
| Coos | 707 | 6 |
| Cheater | 428 | 7 |
| Curry | 272 | 3 |
| Deschutes | 3,835 | 22 |
| Douglas | 1,358 | 37 |
| Gilliam | 34 | 1 |
| Grant | 168 | 1 |
| Harney | 130 | 1 |
| Hood river | 772 | 11 |
| Jackson | 5,616 | 66 |
| Jefferson | 1,380 | 16 |
| Josephine | 1,120 | 20 |
| Klamath | 1,832 | 16 |
| Lake | 189 | 4 |
| banner | 6,640 | 85 |
| Lincoln | 855 | 17 |
| Linn | 2,542 | 32 |
| Malheur | 2,815 | 50 |
| Marion | 13,462 | 207 |
| Tomorrow | 794 | 8 |
| Multnomah | 24,581 | 383 |
| Polk | 1,875 | 25 |
| Sherman | 31 | 0 |
| Tillamook | 291 | 0 |
| Umatilla | 5,407 | 56 |
| Unity | 970 | 13 |
| Wallowa | 76 | 3 |
| Wasco | 863 | 22 |
| Washington | 15,433 | 138 |
| Wheeler | 16 | 0 |
| Yamhill | 2,566 | 34 |
| Total | 109,725 | 1,427 |
1 – Includes cases confirmed by diagnostic tests and presumed cases. Presumed cases are those without a positive diagnostic test that show symptoms similar to those of COVID-19 and have had close contact with a confirmed case. The county of residence for cases may change as new information becomes available. If changes occur, we will update our counts accordingly.
2 – For additional details on people who died of COVID-19 in Oregon, see our press releases.
ELRs (electronic laboratory results) 12/26
| County | Negative ELRs | Positive ELRs | Total ELRs | Percent positivity |
| Baker | 18 | 1 | 19 | 5.3% |
| Folded up | 150 | 6 | 156 | 3.8% |
| Clackamas | 998 | 73 | 1,071 | 6.8% |
| Clatsop | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0.0% |
| Columbia | 79 | 5 | 84 | 6.0% |
| Coos | 56 | 16 | 72 | 22.2% |
| Cheater | 26 | two | 28 | 7.1% |
| Curry | 108 | 5 | 113 | 4.4% |
| Deschutes | 538 | 23 | 561 | 4.1% |
| Douglas | 103 | 3 | 106 | 2.8% |
| Gilliam | 1 | 1 | two | 50.0% |
| Grant | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0.0% |
| Harney | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Hood river | 49 | two | 51 | 3.9% |
| Jackson | 427 | 15 | 442 | 3.4% |
| Jefferson | 25 | two | 27 | 7.4% |
| Josephine | 137 | 8 | 145 | 5.5% |
| Klamath | 121 | 27 | 148 | 18.2% |
| Lake | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| banner | 574 | 27 | 601 | 4.5% |
| Lincoln | 19 | two | 21 | 9.5% |
| Linn | 167 | 17 | 184 | 9.2% |
| Malheur | 77 | 4 | 81 | 4.9% |
| Marion | 893 | 148 | 1,041 | 14.2% |
| Tomorrow | 7 | 5 | 12 | 41.7% |
| Multnomah | 2,556 | 132 | 2,688 | 4.9% |
| Polk | 148 | 21 | 169 | 12.4% |
| Sherman | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tillamook | 12 | 3 | 15 | 20.0% |
| Umatilla | 96 | 13 | 109 | 11.9% |
| Unity | 86 | 1 | 87 | 1.1% |
| Wallowa | two | 0 | two | 0.0% |
| Wasco | 105 | 10 | 115 | 8.7% |
| Washington | 1,363 | 123 | 1,486 | 8.3% |
| Wheeler | 1 | 1 | two | 50.0% |
| Yamhill | 183 | 19 | 202 | 9.4% |
| Statewide | 9,157 | 715 | 9,872 | 7.2% |
Total ELRs received
| County | Negative ELRs | Positive ELRs | Total ELRs | Percent positivity |
| Baker | 5,282 | 1,360 | 6,642 | 20.5% |
| Folded up | 70,905 | 2,142 | 73,047 | 2.9% |
| Clackamas | 257,958 | 14,170 | 272,128 | 5.2% |
| Clatsop | 20,283 | 971 | 21,254 | 4.6% |
| Columbia | 24,380 | 1,085 | 25,465 | 4.3% |
| Coos | 21,639 | 786 | 22,425 | 3.5% |
| Cheater | 8,999 | 670 | 9,669 | 6.9% |
| Curry | 5,385 | 209 | 5,594 | 3.7% |
| Deschutes | 92,849 | 5,522 | 98,371 | 5.6% |
| Douglas | 37,657 | 1,217 | 38,874 | 3.1% |
| Gilliam | 671 | 24 | 695 | 3.5% |
| Grant | 2,523 | 159 | 2,682 | 5.9% |
| Harney | 2,046 | 150 | 2,196 | 6.8% |
| Hood river | 18,784 | 1,001 | 19,785 | 5.1% |
| Jackson | 117,153 | 7,095 | 124,248 | 5.7% |
| Jefferson | 11,033 | 1,304 | 12,337 | 10.6% |
| Josephine | 30,342 | 1,082 | 31,424 | 3.4% |
| Klamath | 27,821 | 1,972 | 29,793 | 6.6% |
| Lake | 1,574 | 245 | 1,819 | 13.5% |
| banner | 225,111 | 7,024 | 232,135 | 3.0% |
| Lincoln | 27,446 | 1,776 | 29,222 | 6.1% |
| Linn | 73,122 | 4,992 | 78,114 | 6.4% |
| Malheur | 13,934 | 4,216 | 18,150 | 23.2% |
| Marion | 192,763 | 19,414 | 212,177 | 9.1% |
| Tomorrow | 4,238 | 945 | 5,183 | 18.2% |
| Multnomah | 588,118 | 35,316 | 623,434 | 5.7% |
| Polk | 38,251 | 2,441 | 40,692 | 6.0% |
| Sherman | 878 | 39 | 917 | 4.3% |
| Tillamook | 8,686 | 273 | 8,959 | 3.0% |
| Umatilla | 38,699 | 5,831 | 44,530 | 13.1% |
| Unity | 7,368 | 784 | 8,152 | 9.6% |
| Wallowa | 1,491 | 51 | 1,542 | 3.3% |
| Wasco | 17,821 | 988 | 18,809 | 5.3% |
| Washington | 370,783 | 22,880 | 393,663 | 5.8% |
| Wheeler | 264 | 16 | 280 | 5.7% |
| Yamhill | 71,379 | 3,650 | 75,029 | 4.9% |
| Statewide | 2,437,636 | 151,800 | 2,589,436 | 5.9% |
Mental and emotional resources for difficult times:
- Mental and emotional health resources are available on the OHA Safe + Strong website.
- Or call Helpline Safe + Strong at 800-923-4357 (800-923-HELP). The line offers emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and referring resources to anyone who needs it – not just those who are going through a mental health crisis.
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