Oregon reports 1,123 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 29 new deaths
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 29 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,405, Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported 1,123 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total to 368,694.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 537, which is three fewer than Monday. There are 116 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is two more than Monday. There are 39 available adult ICU beds out of 678 total (6% availability) and 252 available adult non-ICU beds out of 4,111 (6% availability). 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. Note: Please do not visit an emergency department for COVID-19 testing, unless you require emergency care for your symptoms. Emergency departments in Oregon are under significant strain. If you have a medical condition that doesn’t require emergency care, contact your provider. An urgent care center may also help you get the care you need and will save emergency departments from added strain.
Vaccinations in Oregon
Tuesday, OHA reported that 15,540 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry on Nov. 1. Of that total, 974 were initial doses, 640 were second doses and 6,682 were third doses and booster doses. The remaining 7,190 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry on Nov. 1. The seven-day running average is now 16,664 doses per day. Oregon has now administered 3,311,262 doses of Pfizer Comirnaty, 2,020,734 doses of Moderna and 229,261 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. As of Tuesday, 2,822,346 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 2,616,696 people have completed a COVID-19 vaccine series. These data are preliminary and subject to change. Updated vaccination data are provided on Oregon’s COVID-19 data dashboards and have been updated Tuesday.
Cases & COVID-19 Deaths
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday are in the following counties: Baker (4), Benton (10), Clackamas (98), Clatsop (4), Columbia (18), Coos (26), Crook (24), Curry (1), Deschutes (55), Douglas (43), Gilliam (2), Grant (2), Harney (1), Hood River (10), Jackson (44), Jefferson (9), Josephine (27), Klamath (108), Lake (6), Lane (55), Lincoln (12), Linn (40), Malheur (22), Marion (94), Morrow (6), Multnomah (106), Polk (47), Sherman (7), Tillamook (8), Umatilla (40), Union (5), Wallowa (9), Wasco (25), Washington (83) and Yamhill (72).