COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Aug. 16

For the third day in a row, Oregon has set a new record for COVID-19 hospitalizations. The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 733, which is 63 more than Thursday. There are 185 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is eight more than Thursday. The total number of patients in hospital beds may fluctuate between report times. The numbers do not reflect admissions per day, nor the length of hospital stay. Staffing limitations are not captured in this data and may further limit bed capacity.