Oregon reports 1,387 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 39 new deaths
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 39 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,420, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. OHA reported 1,387 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday, bringing the state total to 401,564. The 39 new deaths and 1,387 new cases reported today include data recorded by counties for the three-day period between Dec. 10 and Dec. 12.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 408, which is two fewer than Friday. There are 106 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is unchanged from Friday. There are 78 available adult ICU beds out of 679 total (11% availability) and 292 available adult non-ICU beds out of 4,142 (7% 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
Monday, OHA reported that 11,269 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry Dec. 12. Of that total, 834 were initial doses, 1,384 were second doses and 3,583 were third doses and booster doses. The remaining 5,442 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry Dec. 12. The seven-day running average is now 22,724 doses per day. Oregon has now administered 3,641,331 doses of Pfizer Comirnaty, 128,880 doses of Pfizer pediatric, 2,375,792 doses of Moderna and 249,982 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. As of Monday, 2,995,676 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 2,724,327 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 Monday.
COVID-19 Cases & Deaths
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported Monday are in the following counties: Baker (10), Benton (20), Clackamas (138), Clatsop (14), Columbia (39), Coos (46), Crook (5), Deschutes (101), Douglas (46), Gilliam (1), Grant (1), Hood River (3), Jackson (71), Jefferson (15), Josephine (55), Klamath (4), Lake (1), Lane (108), Lincoln (20), Linn (81), Malheur (2), Marion (89), Morrow (2), Multnomah (218), Polk (15), Tillamook (28), Umatilla (8), Union (4), Wasco (7), Washington (190), Wheeler (1) and Yamhill (44).