Oregon reports 981 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are four new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,582, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported at 12:01 a.m. Friday. OHA reported 981 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Friday, bringing the state total to 692,261.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 527, which is one fewer than Thursday. There are 98 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is seven fewer than Thursday. There are 94 available adult ICU beds out of 674 total (14% availability) and 332 available adult non-ICU beds out of 4,293 (8% 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. You can find a test here. 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
Friday, OHA reported that 5,039 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry Feb. 24. Of that total, 431 were initial doses, 605 were second doses and 1,448 were third doses and booster doses. The remaining 2,876 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry Feb. 24. The seven-day running average is now 4,410 doses per day. Oregon has now administered 4,138,886 doses of Pfizer Comirnaty, 232,743 doses of Pfizer pediatric, 2,708,119 doses of Moderna and 268,340 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. As of Friday, 3,156,290 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,861,687 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 Friday.
COVID-19 Cases
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (5), Benton (22), Clackamas (60), Clatsop (5), Columbia (14), Coos (27), Crook (5), Curry (22), Deschutes (54), Douglas (33), Grant (9), Harney (1), Hood River (4), Jackson (67), Jefferson (12), Josephine (28), Klamath (9), Lake (5), Lane (94), Lincoln (17), Linn (46), Malheur (8), Marion (88), Morrow (2), Multnomah (152), Polk (20), Sherman (1), Tillamook (4), Umatilla (13), Union (3), Wasco (4), Washington (122) and Yamhill (25).