COVID-19 in Oregon, Feb. 16

Oregon reports 1,613 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 20 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,393, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. OHA reported 1,613 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total to 680,852.

COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 805, which is 60 fewer than Monday. There are 147 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is five fewer than Monday. There are 55 available adult ICU beds out of 682 total (8% availability) and 257 available adult non-ICU beds out of 4,254 (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. 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
Tuesday, OHA reported that 5,542 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry Feb. 14. Of that total, 470 were initial doses, 589 were second doses and 1,580 were third doses and booster doses. The remaining 2,783 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry Feb. 14.
The seven-day running average is now 5,834 doses per day. Oregon has now administered 4,109,119 doses of Pfizer Comirnaty, 225,242 doses of Pfizer pediatric, 2,692,656 doses of Moderna and 267,211 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. As of Tuesday, 3,145,858 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,849,040 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.

COVID-19 Cases
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday are in the following counties: Baker (2), Benton (22), Clackamas (100), Clatsop (15), Columbia (8), Coos (36), Crook (18), Curry (12), Deschutes (95), Douglas (85), Gilliam (1), Grant (5), Harney (1), Hood River (8), Jackson (146), Jefferson (16), Josephine (54), Klamath (26), Lake (20), Lane (166), Lincoln (22), Linn (45), Malheur (23), Marion (148), Morrow (2), Multnomah (189), Polk (60), Sherman (1), Tillamook (9), Umatilla (50), Union (11), Wallowa (2), Wasco (17), Washington (140), Wheeler (6) and Yamhill (52).