Oregon reports 41 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Jefferson County resident; 1,658 cases
(Update: OHA releases details of newly reported deaths)
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- There are 41 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including a Jefferson County resident, raising the state’s death toll to 3,750, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
The 88-year-old Jefferson County woman in Tuesday's list tested positive last November and died on May 3 at her home. OHA notes while she had underlying conditions, "The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death."
OHA also reported 1,658 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total to 326,191.
Governor Brown press conference highlights new booster guidance
Gov. Kate Brown held a press conference Tuesday morning with OHA Public Health Director Rachael Banks, Oregon Department of Education Director Colt Gill and OHA Deputy State Health Officer Dr. Tom Jeanne. A video link to Tuesday’s media briefing is here.
Director Banks provided an update on newly issued guidance for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots of the Pfizer vaccine for Oregonians currently eligible to receive one. This includes Oregonians who completed the Pfizer vaccine series at least six months ago and who are ages 65 and older and those who live in a long-term care facility, as well as those 18-64 who have underlying medical conditions and persons in occupational or institutional settings that put them at higher risk of COVID-19 exposure and transmission.
Dr. Jeanne provided an update on the ongoing COVID-19 surge and encouraged all Oregonians not yet vaccinated to schedule their shots to protect themselves and those around them against the infectious Delta variant. Talking points for the media availability can be found here.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 822, which is 44 fewer than Monday. There are 237 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is six fewer than Monday.
There are 53 available adult ICU beds out of 645 total (8% availability) and 341 available adult non-ICU beds out of 4,238 (8% availability).
| 9/28/2021 Available Beds (and Percentage of Staffed Beds Available) | ||||||||
| Statewide | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 5 | Region 6 | Region 7 | Region 9 | |
| Adult ICU beds available | 53 (8%) | 23 (6%) | 12 (13%) | 9 (23%) | 3 (5%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (2%) | 4 (17%) |
| Adult non-ICU beds available | 341 (8%) | 63 (3%) | 69 (10%) | 70 (11%) | 36 (8%) | 6 (13%) | 49 (12%) | 48 (42%) |
St. Charles Bend reported 79 COVID-19 patients as of early Tuesday, 15 of whom were in the ICU, with 12 on ventilators. Thirteen of the 15 ICU patients were not fully vaccinated and 64 of the 79 patients were not fully vaccinated, officials said.
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 responding to the current surge in COVID-19. 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.
More information about hospital capacity can be found here.
Vaccinations in Oregon
OHA reported Tuesday that 9,715 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry on Monday. Of this total, 4,810 were administered on Monday: 1,309 were initial doses, 1,024 were second doses and 109 were third doses. The remaining 4,905 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry on Monday.
The seven-day running average is now 6,926 doses per day.
Oregon has now administered 2,967,292 doses of Pfizer Comirnaty, 1,901,384 doses of Moderna and 214,028 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.
As of Tuesday, 2,731,271 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 2,501,554 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 today.
Cases and deaths
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday are in the following counties: Baker (15), Benton (22), Clackamas (88), Clatsop (9), Columbia (15), Coos (66), Crook (23), Curry (11), Deschutes (103), Douglas (81), Gilliam (1), Grant (7), Harney (28), Hood River (19), Jackson (55), Jefferson (27), Josephine (29), Klamath (109), Lake (21), Lane (141), Lincoln (11), Linn (68), Malheur (58), Marion (118), Morrow (5), Multnomah (115), Polk (31), Tillamook (5), Umatilla (167), Union (9), Wallowa (2), Wasco (26), Washington (103) and Yamhill (70).
Oregon’s 3,710th COVID-19 related death is a 35-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 18 and died on Sept. 26 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. He had no underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,711th COVID-19 related death is a 64-year-old man from Harney County who tested positive on Sept. 27 and died on Sept. 27 at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,712th COVID-19 related death is a 65-year-old man from Harney County who tested positive on Sept. 17 and died on Sept. 23 at St. Charles Bend Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,713th COVID-19 related death is a 66-year-old woman from Harney County who tested positive on Sept. 2 and died on Sept. 23 at St. Charles Bend Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,714th COVID-19 related death is an 81-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Sept. 13 and died on Sept. 20 at Portland VA Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,715th COVID-19 related death is a 69-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Sept. 13 and died on Sept. 23 at Portland VA Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,716th COVID-19 related death is a 51-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 15 and died on Sept. 26 at Mercy Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,717th COVID-19 related death is a 64-year-old man from Curry County who tested positive on Sept. 24 and died on Sept. 24 at Salem Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,718th COVID-19 related death is an 84-year-old man from Coos County who died on Sept. 26 at his residence; date of positive test is being confirmed. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,719th COVID-19 related death is a 58-year-old woman from Coos County who tested positive on Sept. 15 and died on Sept. 16 at Bay Area Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,720th COVID-19 related death is an 85-year-old woman from Coos County who tested positive on Sept. 9 and died on Sept. 24 at Bay Area Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,721st COVID-19 related death is a 69-year-old man from Coos County who tested positive on Aug. 28 and died on Sept. 11 at Roseburg VA Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,722nd COVID-19 related death is a 67-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Sept. 10 and died on Sept. 25 at Providence Medford Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,723rd COVID-19 related death is a 70-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Sept. 6 and died on Sept. 25 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,724th COVID-19 related death is a 51-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Sept. 6 and died on Sept. 24 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,725th COVID-19 related death is a 41-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 20 and died on Sept. 25 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,726th COVID-19 related death is an 88-year-old woman from Jefferson County who tested positive on Nov. 25 and died on May 3 at her residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,727th COVID-19 related death is an 82-year-old woman from Klamath County who tested positive on Sept. 7 and died on Sept. 18 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,728th COVID-19 related death is a 44-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Sept. 23 and died on Sept. 25 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,729th COVID-19 related death is an 83-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Sept. 8 and died on Sept. 21 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,730th COVID-19 related death is a 34-year-old man from Klamath County who tested positive on Sept. 19 and died on Sept. 24 at Sky Lakes Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,731st COVID-19 related death is a 70-year-old man from Lane County who died on May 1 at his residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,732nd COVID-19 related death is a 58-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Sept. 21 and died on Sept. 26 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,733rd COVID-19 related death is a 72-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Sept. 20 and died on Sept. 26 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,734th COVID-19 related death is a 97-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Sept. 16 and died on Sept. 22 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,735th COVID-19 related death is an 80-year-old man from Lane County who first became symptomatic on Sept. 16 and died on Sept. 25 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,736th COVID-19 related death is an 82-year-old woman from Linn County who tested positive on Sept. 10 and died on Sept. 23 at Salem Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,737th COVID-19 related death is a 63-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive on Sept. 7 and died on Sept. 25 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,738th COVID-19 related death is a 61-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive on Sept. 22 and died on Sept. 21 at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,739th COVID-19 related death is an 89-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive on Sept. 7 and died on Sept. 22 at Salem Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,740th COVID-19 related death is a 65-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 31 and died on Sept. 23 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,741st COVID-19 related death is a 37-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 31 and died on Sept. 25 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,742nd COVID-19 related death is a 43-year-old woman from Morrow County who tested positive on Aug. 15 and died on Sept. 8 at Providence Portland Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,743rd COVID-19 related death is a 45-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive on Jan. 28 and died on May 1 at Providence Portland Medical Center. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,744th COVID-19 related death is a 77-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive on Sept. 21 and died on Sept. 24 at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,745th COVID-19 related death is a 36-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive on Aug. 25 and died at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital. Date of death is being confirmed. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,746th COVID-19 related death is a 58-year-old woman from Polk County who tested positive on Aug. 22 and died on Sept. 24 at Salem Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,747th COVID-19 related death is an 82-year-old man from Yamhill County who tested positive on Jan. 17 and died on May 3 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,748th COVID-19 related death is a 71-year-old woman from Washington County who tested positive on Sept. 10 and died on Sept. 27 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,749th COVID-19 related death is a 41-year-old man from Union County who tested positive on Sept. 5 and died on Sept. 27 at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,750th COVID-19 related death is a 74-year-old woman from Yamhill County who tested positive on Sept. 13 and died on Sept. 13 at Salem Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon updates non-viable vaccine disclosure1,2,3
OHA’s non-viable vaccine table has been moved to the Tableau dashboard. You can find the link to the weekly tab here. OHA reports updates on vaccines not being used each Tuesday in our daily media release.
| Vaccine type | Doses recalled | Non-viable, spoiled or expired | Grand total |
| Janssen COVID-19 vaccine | 29,589 | 29,589 | |
| Moderna COVID-19 vaccine | 123,661 | 123,661 | |
| Pfizer Comirnaty | 65,739 | 65,739 | |
| Grand total | 0 | 218,989 | 218,989 |
1Updated: 09/28/21
2Data source: ALERT Immunization Information System (IIS)
3Data is preliminary and subject to change.
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations
To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine situation in Oregon, visit OHA's webpage (English or Spanish), which has a breakdown of distribution and other information.
