PORTLAND, Oregon. (KTVZ) – COVID-19 claimed seven more lives in Oregon, increasing the state’s death toll to 1,575, the Oregon Health Authority said on Friday.
The OHA also reported 1,755 new confirmed and presumed cases of COVID-19 at 0:01 AM on Friday, bringing the state total to 122,847.
Vaccinations in Oregon
On Friday, the OHA registered 7,994 doses of vaccine administered – including 578 doses of seconds – increasing the total number of doses administered in the state to 74,914. This figure is based on preliminary reports of 5,706 doses administered on Thursday, as well as 2,288 doses administered in previous days that had not been recorded. Daily OHA media updates provide preliminary information and are subject to change. OHA panels provide more up-to-date vaccination data.
All vaccinations took place in Oregon hospitals, long-term care facilities, emergency medical service agencies (EMS), urgent care facilities and Local Public Health Authorities (LPHAs).
To date, 252,350 doses of the vaccine have been delivered to locations across Oregon.
St. Charles reported giving 2,954 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations on Friday.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 across Oregon is 451, 11 less than on Thursday. There are 88 patients with COVID-19 in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, three fewer than on Thursday.
St. Charles Bend reported 35 patients with COVID-19 on Friday, with five in the ICU, all on ventilators.
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 model COVID-19 launched
Today, the Oregon Health Authority launched its latest COVID-19 model, which estimated that COVID-19 transmission dropped dramatically between late November and mid-December, before increasing dramatically.
According to the model, transmission across the state in late November fell to an effective reproduction rate – the expected number of secondary cases that a single case generates – from 0.8 before rising to 1.29 on 23 December. December.
At the current level of transmission, the projected average of new daily cases will be 1,780 between January 13 and 26, with an additional 85 daily hospitalizations.
If the transmission mirrors the model’s levels from late November to mid-December, daily cases will total about 1,400 and hospitalizations are expected to stay at around 55 a day.
The model shows that more Oregon residents – about 53% – would accept the COVID-19 vaccine and that three out of four Oregon residents wear masks or facial masks regularly.
Projections about the spread of the virus emphasize the importance of continuing to practice preventive measures that can slow the spread of the disease.
- Keep physical distance.
- Use a face mask or mask.
- Avoid encounters with non-family members.
- Practice good hand hygiene.
Cases and deaths
The new confirmed and presumed COVID-19 cases reported on Friday are in the following counties: Baker (3), Benton (43), Clackamas (203), Clatsop (8), Columbia (12), Coos (18), Crook (3), Curry (4), Deschutes (92), Douglas (27), Gilliam (3), Harney (1), Hood River (20), Jackson (83), Jefferson (3), Josephine (60), Klamath (115), Lake (1), Lane (105), Lincoln (5), Linn (42), Malheur (24), Marion (179), Morrow (12), Multnomah (256), Polk (42), Sherman (4), Tillamook (5), Umatilla (44), Union (20), Wasco (18), Washington (253) and Yamhill (47).
COVID-19’s 1,569th death in Oregon was a 91-year-old woman in Clackamas County who tested positive on December 21 and died on January 6 at her home. She had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 1,570th death in Oregon was a 76-year-old man in Jackson County, who tested positive on December 22 and died on January 4 at his home. He had underlying conditions.
The death of 1,571º COVID-19 in Oregon was a 62-year-old man in Jackson County, who tested positive on December 29 and died on January 6 at his home. He had underlying conditions.
The death of 1,572nd COVID-19 in Oregon was a 68-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on December 3 and died on January 3 at the Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 1,573th death in Oregon was a 50-year-old man in Umatilla County who tested positive on December 27 and died on January 5 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 1,574th death in Oregon was a 91-year-old man in Washington County who tested positive on December 21 and died on January 5 at Oregon Health & Science University. He had underlying conditions.
COVID-19’s 1,575th death in Oregon was a 76-year-old man in Lane County, who tested positive on December 26 and died on January 6 at the PeaceHealth Sacred Health Medical Center in Riverbend. He had underlying conditions.
NOTE: Updated information is available for the death of 1,515 in Oregon. She is a 53-year-old woman in Harney County who died on January 4 in St. Charles Bend. She was originally reported to have died at Harney District Hospital.
Mental and emotional resources for difficult times:
- Mental and emotional health resources are available on the OHA Safe + Strong website.
- Or call the Safe + Strong Helpline at 800-923-4357 (800-923-HELP). The line offers emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and referral of resources to anyone who needs it – not just those who are going through a mental health crisis.