PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported another 22 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, raising the state's death toll to 1,904 people during the pandemic.
OHA also reported 796 new coronavirus cases Tuesday. Oregon has reported fewer than 900 new cases per day in the past 10 days. It's a significant improvement compared to the many days of 1,000+ new cases in November and December.
There have been 139,355 known cases in the state since the first one was reported in late February of last year.
Hospitalizations dropped slightly Tuesday and the rate of vaccination remained steady.
There are 308 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Oregon, which is 12 fewer than Monday. Seventy COVID-19 patients are in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, five fewer than Monday.
Meanwhile, OHA added 17,422 new vaccine doses to Oregon's immunization registry.
There have been 325,473 doses administered out of the 589,200 the state has received to date. More than 45,000 people in Oregon have received both doses needed to be considered fully vaccinated.
More information on COVID-19 vaccinations in Oregon can be found on OHA's website.
The health authority's daily COVID-19 update said Multnomah County had the most new cases with 195 followed by Clackamas with 100.
Here are the Oregon counties that reported new cases Tuesday:
- Baker: 1
- Benton: 21
- Clackamas: 100
- Clatsop: 11
- Columbia: 8
- Coos: 2
- Crook: 8
- Curry: 2
- Deschutes: 70
- Douglas: 20
- Harney: 9
- Hood River: 8
- Jackson: 49
- Jefferson: 1
- Josephine: 14
- Klamath: 19
- Lake: 3
- Lane: 50
- Lincoln: 6
- Linn: 12
- Malheur: 16
- Marion: 61
- Morrow: 1
- Multnomah: 195
- Polk: 11
- Sherman: 1
- Tillamook: 2
- Umatilla: 18
- Union: 6
- Wallowa: 1
- Wasco: 2
- Washington: 37
- Yamhill: 31
OHA released the following information about the 22 people who died:
- Oregon’s 1,883rd COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on Jan. 22 and died on Jan. 25 at Portland VA Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
- Oregon’s 1,884th COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old man in Crook County who tested positive on Jan. 16 and died on Jan. 22 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,885th COVID-19 death is a 79-year-old man in Coos County who tested positive on Dec. 19 and died on Jan. 24 at Bay Area Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,886th COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old woman in Deschutes County who tested positive on Jan. 20 and died on Jan. 23 at St. Charles Bend hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
- Oregon’s 1,887th COVID-19 death is a 96-year-old woman in Douglas County who tested positive on Jan. 15 and died on Jan. 25 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,888th COVID-19 death is an 82-year-old man in Douglas County who tested positive on Jan. 14 and died on Jan. 23 at Mercy Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,889th COVID-19 death is an 82-year-old woman in Hood River County who became symptomatic on Jan. 12 after contact with a confirmed case and died on Jan. 22 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,890th COVID-19 death is a 64-year-old man in Jackson County who tested positive on Jan. 10 and died on Jan. 24 at Providence Medford Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,891st COVID-19 death is a 72-year-old man in Klamath County who tested positive on Jan. 15 and died on Jan. 23 at Portland VA Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,892nd COVID-19 death is a 68-year-old man in Klamath County who tested positive on Dec. 31 and died on Jan. 23 at Sky Lakes Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,893rd COVID-19 death is a 58-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Dec. 31 and died on Jan. 21 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,894th COVID-19 death is a 76-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on Dec. 8 and died on Jan. 21 at Salem Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,895th COVID-19 death is a 70-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Jan. 4 and died on Jan. 7 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,896th COVID-19 death is an 86-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Jan. 19 and died on Jan. 25 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,897th COVID-19 death is a 70-year-old man in Umatilla County who tested positive on Dec. 23 and died on Jan. 125 at Providence Portland Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,898th COVID-19 death is an 88-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on Dec. 9 and died on Jan. 22 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,899th COVID-19 death is a 40-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on Nov. 19 and died on Dec. 29 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,900th COVID-19 death is a 35-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on Jan. 8 and died on Jan. 19 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,901st COVID-19 death is a 73-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on Dec. 28 and died on Jan. 20 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
- Oregon’s 1,902nd COVID-19 death is an 86-year-old woman in Yamhill County who tested positive on Jan. 11 and died on Jan. 22 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
- Oregon’s 1,903rd COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old woman in Yamhill County who tested positive on Jan. 1 and died on Jan. 18. Location of death and underlying conditions are being confirmed.
- Oregon’s 1,904th COVID-19 death is a 27-year-old woman in Hood River County who tested positive on Dec. 22 and died on Jan. 23 at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital. She had no underlying conditions.
