Oregon reports 4,756 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 18 new deaths
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 18 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,373, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. OHA reported 4,756 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday, bringing the state total to 679,241. The 18 new deaths and 4,756 new cases reported today include data recorded by counties for the three-day period between Feb. 11 and Feb. 13.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 865, which is 49 fewer than Friday. There are 152 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is two fewer than Friday. There are 79 available adult ICU beds out of 668 total (12% availability) and 286 available adult non-ICU beds out of 4,242 (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 2,648 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry Feb. 13. Of that total, 167 were initial doses, 141 were second doses and 475 were third doses and booster doses. The remaining 1,836 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry Feb. 13.
The seven-day running average is now 6,151 doses per day. Oregon has now administered 4,106,181 doses of Pfizer Comirnaty, 224,598 doses of Pfizer pediatric, 2,691,090 doses of Moderna and 267,081 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. As of Monday, 3,144,785 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,847,893 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
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported Monday are in the following counties: Baker (16), Benton (152), Clackamas (403), Clatsop (30), Columbia (47), Coos (74), Crook (55), Curry (29), Deschutes (280), Douglas (93), Harney (9), Hood River (25), Jackson (282), Jefferson (26), Josephine (110), Klamath (83), Lane (580), Lincoln (61), Linn (202), Malheur (17), Marion (395), Morrow (9), Multnomah (761), Polk (102), Sherman (1), Tillamook (33), Umatilla (59), Union (40), Wasco (21), Washington (629) and Yamhill (132).