Oregon reports 64 more COVID-19 related deaths, 10 from C.O.; OHA adding 100s missed months ago

(Update: details of deaths)

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- There are 64 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,469, the Oregon Health Authority said Wednesday as it works to clear more than 500 earlier deaths not initially reported due to a computer issue.

Central Oregon health departments said the newly reported deaths included 10 from the region -- eight from Deschutes County, where the toll has reached 136, and two from Jefferson County, bringing its total to 60 deaths.

OHA also reported 1,128 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, bringing the state total to 369,815.

Reminder: State health officials to add more than 500 COVID-19 deaths due to technical error

Over the coming weeks, OHA will report approximately 550 deaths among people who died with COVID-19, but whose deaths only became recently known to state epidemiologists due to a technical computer error. 

This will result in higher death totals as the backlog is resolved.

More details can be found here.

Link to Wednesday’s Oregon Health Authority media availability

Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Dean Sidelinger, the state epidemiologist, and Dr. Kristen Dillon, senior advisor with Oregon Health Authority’s COVID Response and Recovery Unit, answered media questions concerning the newly authorized vaccine for children ages five through 11.

Watch the video to see what they had to say.

COVID-19 weekly cases increase, deaths and hospitalizations decline

Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Weekly Report, released Wednesday, shows an increase in daily cases and decreases in hospitalizations and deaths.

OHA reported 7,877 new cases of COVID-19 during the week of Monday, Oct. 25 through Sunday, Oct. 31. That represents a 2.2% increase from the previous week and the first increase after eight consecutive weeks of declining counts.

The incidence of reported COVID-19 cases was higher in Oregon counties with population vaccination rates less than 50%.

There were 313 new COVID-19 hospitalizations, down from 415 last week, marking the lowest number of hospitalizations since the week of July 26 – Aug. 1.

There were 82 reported COVID-19 related deaths, down from 110 reported the previous week.

There were 130,325 tests for COVID-19 for the week of Oct. 24 through Oct. 30. The percentage of positive tests was 7.4%, unchanged from the previous week.

Wednesday’s COVID-19 Weekly Outbreak Report shows 87 active COVID-19 outbreaks in senior living communities and congregate living settings, with three or more confirmed cases and one or more COVID-19 related deaths.

COVID-19 hospitalizations

The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 527, which is 10 fewer than Tuesday. There are 116 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which means there has been no change from Tuesday.

There are 53 available adult ICU beds out of 686 total (8% availability) and 255 available adult non-ICU beds out of 4,127 (6% availability). 

11/3/2021 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%)	22(6%)	5(6%)	12(13%)	2(3%)	1(10%)	4(8%)	7(27%)
Adult non-ICU beds available	255(6%)	30(2%)	17(3%)	92(16%)	27(6%)	1(2%)	36(9%)	52(45%)

St. Charles Bend reported 64 COVID-19 patients as of early Wednesday, five of whom were in the ICU, with four on ventilators. None of the five ICU patients were fully vaccinated, the hospital said, while 46 of the 64 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 Wednesday that 17,000 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry on Tuesday. Of that total, 1,115 were initial doses, 815 were second doses and 8,000 were third doses and booster doses. The remaining 7,013 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry on Tuesday.

The seven-day running average is now 17,000 doses per day.

Oregon has now administered 3,317,989 doses of Pfizer Comirnaty, 2,030,215 doses of Moderna and 229,962 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.

As of Wednesday, 2,824,604 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 2,618,574 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 Wednesday.

Cases and COVID-19 deaths

The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday are in the following counties: Baker (6), Benton (18), Clackamas (87), Clatsop (5), Columbia (13), Coos (26), Crook (13), Curry (5), Deschutes (113), Douglas (42), Gilliam (1), Grant (5), Hood River (5), Jackson (77), Jefferson (26), Josephine (39), Klamath (22), Lake (5), Lane (42), Lincoln (15), Linn (68), Malheur (18), Marion (91), Morrow (1), Multnomah (131), Polk (38),Tillamook (10), Umatilla (30), Union (3), Wallowa (3), Wasco (11), Washington (128) and Yamhill (31).

Oregon’s 4,406th COVID-19 related death is a 71-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive on Oct. 12 and died on Oct. 29 at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,407th COVID-19 related death is a 39-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive on May 5 and died on May 17 at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,408th COVID-19 related death is an 83-year-old woman from Klamath County who died on May 25 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 4,409th COVID-19 related death is a 63-year-old woman from Jefferson County who tested positive on May 26 and died on May 25 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,410th COVID-19 related death is an 82-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive on April 8 and died on May 13 at Providence Portland Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,411th COVID-19 related death is an 81-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive on May 12 and died on May 18 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,412th COVID-19 related death is a 73-year-old man from Deschutes County who tested positive on April 26 and died on May 23 at St. Charles Bend. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,413th COVID-19 related death is a 90-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on May 13 and died on May 24 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,414th COVID-19 related death is an 88-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on May 17 and died on May 27 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,415th COVID-19 related death is a 98-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on April 7 and died on May 30 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,416th COVID-19 related death is a 45-year-old man from Deschutes County who tested positive on May 27 and died on May 30 at St. Charles Bend Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,417th COVID-19 related death is an 84-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive on May 27 and died on June 4 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,418th COVID-19 related death is a 71-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive on May 13 and died on May 30 at Providence Portland Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,419th COVID-19 related death is a 66-year-old woman from Washington County who tested positive on May 30 and died on June 3 at Kaiser Westside Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,420th COVID-19 related death is a 79-year-old man from Linn County who tested positive on April 30 and died on June 7 at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,421st COVID-19 related death is an 88-year-old man from Deschutes County who tested positive on May 19 and died on June 1 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,422nd COVID-19 related death is a 51-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive on Feb. 17 and died on May 24 at Providence Portland Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,423rd COVID-19 related death is a 69-year-old man from Columbia County who died on May 22 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. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,424th COVID-19 related death is a 92-year-old man from Marion County who died on June 7 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 4,425th COVID-19 related death is a 63-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on April 10 and died on May 23 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,426th COVID-19 related death is a 73-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive on May 29 and died on June 8 at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,427th COVID-19 related death is a 54-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive on June 8 and died on June 10 at Adventist Health Portland. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,428th COVID-19 related death is a 55-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive on April 24 and died on June 11 at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,429th COVID-19 related death is an 81-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive on May 10 and died on May 28 at Adventist Health Portland. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,430th COVID-19 related death is a 60-year-old man from Deschutes County who tested positive on April 16 and died on May 12 at St. Charles Bend. He had no underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,431st COVID-19 related death is a 77-year-old woman from Tillamook County who tested positive on May 13 and died on June 15 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,432nd COVID-19 related death is an 84-year-old man from Yamhill County who tested positive on May 17 and died on June 13 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,433rd COVID-19 related death is an 84-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive on June 3 and died on June 14 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,434th COVID-19 related death is a 44-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive on April 22 and died on June 15 at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,435th COVID-19 related death is a 65-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive on April 10 and died on May 20 at OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,436th COVID-19 related death is a 66-year-old woman from Multnomah County who died on June 24 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 4,437th COVID-19 death is a 49-year-old woman from Jefferson County who tested positive on May 18 and died on May 17 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,438th COVID-19 related death is a 77-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Sept. 27 and died on Sept. 27 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,439th COVID-19 related death is an 83-year-old man from Yamhill County who tested positive on Oct. 6 and died on Oct. 15 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,440th COVID-19 related death is a 61-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive on Sept. 29 and died on Oct. 13 at Adventist Health Portland. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,441st COVID-19 related death is a 78-year-old woman from Lake County who tested positive on Sept. 27 and died on Oct. 11 at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,442nd COVID-19 related death is an 80-year-old man from Lake County who tested positive on Sept. 26 and died on Oct. 13 at St. Charles Bend Hospital. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,443rd COVID-19 related death is a 96-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on July 23 and died on Aug. 2 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,444th COVID-19 related death is a 79-year-old woman from Washington County who tested positive on Sept. 22 and died on Oct. 13 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,445th COVID-19 related death is an 87-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive on Sept. 19 and died on Sept. 30 at Adventist Health Portland. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,446th COVID-19 related death is an 89-year-old woman from Malheur County who first became symptomatic on Oct. 17 and died on Nov. 1 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,447th COVID-19 related death is a 103-year-old woman from Malheur County who tested positive on Sept. 27 and died on Oct. 27 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,448th COVID-19 related death is a 40-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Oct. 12 and died on Oct. 31 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,449th COVID-19 related death is a 79-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Oct. 15 and died on Oct. 28 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,450th COVID-19 related death is a 73-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Oct. 14 and died on Nov. 1 at Providence Medford Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,451st COVID-19 related death is a 33-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Oct. 2 and died on Oct. 31 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,452nd COVID-19 related death is a 52-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Oct. 1 and died on Nov. 1 at Providence Medford Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,453rd COVID-19 related death is a 59-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Sept. 1 and died on Nov. 1 at Mercy Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,454th COVID-19 related death is a 79-year-old man from Deschutes County who tested positive on Oct. 6 and died on Oct. 11 at St. Charles Bend. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,455th COVID-19 related death is a 76-year-old man from Deschutes County who tested positive on Oct. 5 and died on Oct. 19 at St. Charles Bend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,456th COVID-19 related death is a 66-year-old woman from Deschutes County who tested positive on Oct. 4 and died on Oct. 9 at St. Charles Bend. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,457th COVID-19 related death is a 74-year-old man from Deschutes County who tested positive on Oct. 2 and died on Oct. 4 at St. Charles Bend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,458th COVID-19 related death is a 66-year-old woman from Baker County who tested positive on Oct. 22 and died on Oct. 28 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,459th COVID-19 related death is a 71-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive on Oct. 18 and died on Oct. 31 at OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,460th COVID-19 related death is a 51-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive on Oct. 21 and died on Nov. 1 at OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,461st COVID-19 related death is a 72-year-old man from Polk County who tested positive on Oct. 30 and died on Nov. 2 at Salem Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,462nd COVID-19 related death is a 40-year-old man from Polk County who tested positive on Oct. 12 and died on Nov. 1 at Salem Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,463rd COVID-19 related death is a 75-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive on Oct. 27 and died on Oct. 27 at Legacy Silverton Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,464th COVID-19 related death is a 61-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive on Oct. 19 and died on Oct. 28 at Salem Hospital. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,465th COVID-19 related death is a 100-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive on Oct. 15 and died on Oct. 22 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,466th COVID-19 related death is a 101-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive on Oct. 14 and died on Oct. 20 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,467th COVID-19 related death is a 69-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive on Sept. 27 and died on Oct. 6 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 4,468th COVID-19 related death is a 78-year-old man from Yamhill County who tested positive on Aug. 27 and died on Oct. 20 at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 4,469th COVID-19 related death is a 66-year-old man from Yamhill County who tested positive on Sept. 7 and died on Oct. 29 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Correction: Oregon’s 4,385th COVID-19 related death is a 50-year-old man from Lincoln County who tested positive on Oct. 28 and died on Oct. 24 at his residence. 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.