Oregon reports 59 more COVID-19 related deaths, 5 from C. Oregon; 856 new cases

(Update: Adding details of newly reported deaths)

Cases, hospitalizations, deaths still falling

PORTLAND, Ore.  (KTVZ — There are 59 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, five from Central Oregon. raising the state’s death toll to 6,578, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.

The newly reported deaths include three from Crook County and one each from Deschutes and Jefferson counties.

OHA reported 856 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday, bringing the state total to 691,337.

OHA updates mask requirements for indoor public places and schools

Mask requirements for indoor public places and Oregon’s schools will lift on March 19, OHA announced Friday, as hospitalizations drop and are projected to reach levels below those at the start of the Omicron surge.

Earlier this month, OHA announced that the general indoor mask requirement would be lifted by March 31, with the option of lifting it sooner if conditions improved enough.

Originally, OHA announced that the K-12 indoor mask rule would lift on March 31. Feedback from school districts around the state indicated that preparations for the transition could be completed earlier.

A video statement from Dr. Dean Sidelinger, M.D. MSEd, health officer and state epidemiologist, can be found here. A video statement from Colt Gill, director of the Oregon Department of Education, is available here.

COVID-19 weekly cases, hospitalizations, deaths decline

OHA’s COVID-19 Weekly Report, released Thursday, shows declines in weekly cases, COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.

OHA reported 9,332 new cases of COVID-19 during the week of Monday, Feb.14 through Sunday, Feb. 20 — a 45% decline from the previous week, and an 84% drop from the peak week of Jan. 17 through Jan. 23.

There were 639 COVID-19-related hospitalizations, a 20% decrease over the previous week. COVID-19-related deaths declined from 129 to 111.

Reported COVID-19 test results dropped 21%. There were 130,116 tests administered. Test positivity dropped to 9.6% from 13.7% the previous week.

Thursday’s COVID-19 Weekly Outbreak Report shows 314 total active outbreaks in care facilities, senior living communities and congregate living settings with three or more confirmed COVID-19 cases or one or more COVID-19-related deaths.

OHA releases new COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough report

OHA’s most recent update on COVID-19 breakthrough cases, released Thursday, reported 9,873 cases of COVID-19 during the week of Feb. 13 to Feb. 19.

Of those cases, 5,787, or 58.6%, were unvaccinated people and 4,078, or 41.3%, were vaccine breakthrough cases. Among the breakthrough cases, 1,772, or 42.2%, were fully vaccinated and boosted.

The median age of the breakthrough cases during that period was 51. Fifty-two breakthrough cases involved residents of care facilities, senior living communities or other congregate care settings. There were 212 cases in people ages 12 to 17.

To date, there have been 187,020 COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough cases in Oregon. Of those cases, 41,969, or 22.4%, were fully vaccinated. The median age of all cases is 41

The report shows that the rate of COVID-19 in unvaccinated people is 2 1/2 times the rate as in vaccinated people, and four times higher than in people who are fully vaccinated and boosted.

To date, 2.4% of all vaccine breakthrough cases have been hospitalized and 0.5% have died. The median age of vaccinated people who died is 80.

"Vaccination remains the most effective tool to reduce the spread of COVID-19," OHA again stated. Oregonians are encouraged to get vaccinated and, if eligible, to get a booster shot.

The latest breakthrough report can be found here.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations

The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 528, which is 51 fewer than Wednesday. There are 105 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is five fewer than Wednesday.

There are 94 available adult ICU beds out of 674 total (14% availability) and 350 available adult non-ICU beds out of 4,284 (8% availability).

2/24/2022 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	94(14%)	38(11%)	9(9%)	18(20%)	12(20%)	2(20%)	9(20%)	6(23%)
Adult non-ICU beds available	350(8%)	83(4%)	23(3%)	55(9%)	54(12%)	7(14%)	86(22%)	42(37%)

Statewide regions are as follows:

Region 1: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook and Washington counties

Region 2: Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties

Region 3: Coos, Curry, Douglas and Lane counties

Region 5: Jackson and Josephine counties

Region 6: Hood River, Gilliam, Sherman and Wasco counties

Region 7: Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake and Wheeler counties

Region 9: Baker, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa counties

St. Charles Bend reported 39 COVID-19 positive patients as of early Thursday, four of whom were in the ICU, three on ventilators. Two of the ICU patients were not fully vaccinated, the hospital said, while 17 of the COVID patients were not fully vaccinated.

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.

More information about hospital capacity can be found here.

Vaccinations in Oregon

OHA reported Thursday that 5,482 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry Wednesday Of that total, 504 were initial doses, 586 were second doses and 1,496 were third doses and booster doses. The remaining 2,755 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry Wednesday.

The seven-day running average is now 4,502 doses per day.

Oregon has now administered 4,136,268 doses of Pfizer Comirnaty, 232,119 doses of Pfizer pediatric, 2,706,485 doses of Moderna and 268,261 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.

As of Thursday, 3,155,407 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,860,508 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 Thursday.

Cases and deaths

The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (7), Benton (28), Clackamas (80), Clatsop (13), Columbia (8), Coos (15), Crook (7), Curry (11), Deschutes (37), Douglas (27), Harney (9), Hood River (3), Jackson (58), Jefferson (10), Josephine (38), Klamath (7), Lake (1), Lane (55), Lincoln (18), Linn (32), Malheur (18), Marion (63), Multnomah (131), Polk (26), Sherman (1), Tillamook (2), Umatilla (11), Union (4), Wallowa (1), Wasco (6), Washington (116) and Yamhill (13).

Oregon’s 6,520th COVID-19-related death is a 94-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 6 and died Jan. 8 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,521st COVID-19-related death is a 92-year-old woman from Coos County who tested positive Jan. 10 and died Jan. 20 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,522nd COVID-19-related death is a 79-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive Jan. 6 and died Jan. 16 at Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,523rd COVID-19-related death is a 55-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Dec. 30, 2021, and died Jan. 16 at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,524th COVID-19-related death is a 77-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Dec. 22, 2021, and died Jan. 16 at Adventist Health Portland. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,525th COVID-19-related death is a 76-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 7 and died Jan. 14 at Adventist Health Portland. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,526th COVID-19-related death is a 75-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Dec. 26, 2021, and died Jan. 7 at Adventist Health Portland. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,527th COVID-19-related death is a 96-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 2 and died Jan. 7 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,528th COVID-19-related death is an 83-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive Dec. 31, 2021, and died Jan. 7 at Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,529th COVID-19-related death is a 90-year-old woman from Multnomah County who became symptomatic on Jan. 3 and died Jan. 16 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 6,530th COVID-19-related death is a 67-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 16 and died Jan. 19 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,531st COVID-19-related death is a 94-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive Jan. 17 and died Jan. 21 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,532nd COVID-19-related death is an 85-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive Jan. 17 and died Jan. 22 his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,533rd COVID-19-related death is a 38-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive Jan. 10 and died Jan. 13 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,534th COVID-19-related death is a 57-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive Dec. 24, 2021, and died Jan. 14 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,535th COVID-19-related death is a 78-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive Jan. 2 and died Jan. 20 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,536th COVID-19-related death is an 86-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 17 and died Jan. 21 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,537th COVID-19-related death is a 94-year-old woman from Linn County who tested positive Jan. 10 and died Jan. 22 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,538th COVID-19-related death is a 55-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 12 and died Jan. 23 at Providence Portland Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,539th COVID-19-related death is a 77-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive Jan. 3 and died Jan. 19 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,540th COVID-19-related death is a 79-year-old woman from Coos County who tested positive Sept. 14, 2021, and died Jan. 13 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 6,541st COVID-19-related death is an 88-year-old man from Coos County who tested positive Jan. 15 and died Jan. 15 at Bay Area Hospital. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,542nd COVID-19-related death is a 75-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 11 and died Jan. 16 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,543rd COVID-19-related death is a 68-year-old man from Lake County who tested positive Jan. 10 and died Jan. 20 at Portland VA Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,544th COVID-19-related death is an 85-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive Jan. 13 and died Jan. 23 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,545th COVID-19-related death is a 53-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 12 and died Feb. 15 at Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,546th COVID-19-related death is a 72-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Dec. 5, 2021, and died Dec. 21, 2021, at Providence Portland Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,547th COVID-19-related death is an 83-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive Jan. 17 and died Feb. 9 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,548th COVID-19-related death is a 79-year-old man from Polk County who tested positive Jan. 27 and died Feb. 9 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,549th COVID-19-related death is a 38-year-old woman from Klamath County who tested positive Feb. 9 and died Feb. 14 at Sky Lakes Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,550th COVID-19-related death is an 87-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive Nov. 30, 2021, and died Jan. 20 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,551st COVID-19-related death is a 69-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive Jan. 2 and died Jan. 19 at Providence Milwaukie Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,552nd COVID-19-related death is an 88-year-old man from Morrow County who tested positive Jan. 3 and died Jan. 14 at Good Shepherd Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,553rd COVID-19-related death is an 84-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive Sept. 20, 2021, and died Jan. 19 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 6,554th COVID-19-related death is a 78-year-old woman from Coos County who tested positive Jan. 16 and died Jan. 17 at Bay Area Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,555th COVID-19-related death is an 86-year-old man from Multnomah County who first became symptomatic on Jan. 1 and died Jan. 15 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,556th COVID-19-related death is a 95-year-old woman from Morrow County who tested positive Jan. 3 and died Jan. 13 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital Heppner. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,557th COVID-19-related death is a 74-year-old woman from Washington County who tested positive Jan. 13 and died Jan. 21 at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,558th COVID-19-related death is a 77-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 11 and died Jan. 17 at Providence Portland Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,559th COVID-19-related death is a 90-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 12 and died Jan. 17 at Portland VA Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,560th COVID-19-related death is a 74-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive Jan. 7 and died Jan. 13 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,561st COVID-19-related death is a 56-year-old woman from Union County who tested positive Sept. 29, 2021, and died Jan. 8 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. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,562nd COVID-19-related death is an 84-year-old woman from Deschutes County who tested positive Jan. 5 and died Jan. 9 at St. Charles Bend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,563rd COVID-19-related death is an 80-year-old woman from Crook County who tested positive Jan. 28 and died Feb. 21 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,564th COVID-19-related death is a 53-year-old woman from Crook County who tested positive Jan. 22 and died Feb. 11 at St. Charles Bend. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,565th COVID-19-related death is an 84-year-old woman from Crook County who tested positive Jan. 20 and died Feb. 16 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,566th COVID-19-related death is a 76-year-old woman from Polk County who tested positive Feb. 20 and died Feb. 22 at Salem Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,567th COVID-19-related death is a 77-year-old man from Polk County who tested positive Feb. 11 and died Feb. 22 at Salem Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,568th COVID-19-related death is an 84-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 7 and died Jan. 18 at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,569th COVID-19-related death is an 85-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Dec. 12, 2021, and died Jan. 18 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,570th COVID-19-related death is an 80-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive Feb. 4 and died Feb. 23 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,571st COVID-19-related death is an 88-year-old man from Lincoln County who tested positive Feb. 12 and died Feb. 21. Location of death and presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,572nd COVID-19-related death is an 86-year-old woman from Jefferson County who tested positive Feb. 14 and died Feb. 22 at St. Charles Bend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,573rd COVID-19-related death is an 81-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Feb. 7 and died Feb. 22 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,574th COVID-19-related death is a 48-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Feb. 4 and died Feb. 20 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,575th COVID-19-related death is a 43-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Jan. 31 and died Feb. 18 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,576th COVID-19-related death is a 79-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive Feb. 16 and died Feb. 22 at Providence Medford Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,577th COVID-19-related death is a 75-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive Dec. 8, 2021, and died Jan. 21 at Mercy Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,578th COVID-19-related death is a 69-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive Feb. 5 and died Feb. 17 at Salem Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations  

To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine situation in Oregon, visit OHA's web page (English or Spanish), which has a breakdown of distribution and other information.