Oregon sets another new record for deaths as vaccines arrive
We are saddened that today, Oregon Health Authority has 54 new deaths to report, setting a record for the most deaths reported by Oregon in one day.
“Today’s record-high death toll tragically reminds us that the pandemic is far from over despite the arrival of vaccines in Oregon,” said Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority. “These Oregonians and the ones who passed before them were loved ones who will be dearly missed by their families, for whom we express our sincerest condolences.”
The rising case count that surged in November is one factor attributed to today’s record-high death count. The counting of deaths from death certificates may take time to process because they are determined by physicians and then sent to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for further review before the cause of death is ultimately determined. Once this information is confirmed, the information is reported back with a final cause of death to states. This lagging indicator is now being captured today.
Oregonians can continue to work together to prevent more lives being lost to the virus by doing the following:
- Maintain six feet of physical distance
- Wear a face covering when outside the house
- Practice good hand hygiene
- Avoid any gatherings with non-household members
- If you start to have symptoms — even mild ones — consult with a medical provider quickly to get instructions on how to care for yourself and your household members and also whether to get tested
- And finally, if you get a call from public health, answer it, and take their advice on how to protect yourself and those around you
We know this news can be disheartening. It’s OK to ask for help. COVID-19 has changed our lives, and it can feel difficult for anyone. There’s support for you and the people you love.
Local mental and emotional health resources for support can be found at Safe + Strong or you can call the Safe + Strong Helpline at 1-800-923-HELP (4357). The line offers free, 24-7 emotional support and resource referral to anyone who needs it – not only those experiencing a mental health crisis. (800-923-HELP).
Oregonians scheduled to receive COVID-19 vaccine tomorrow
Wednesday, Oregon hospitals are scheduled to begin administering COVID-19 vaccinations to frontline health care workers. Governor Kate Brown will be joined by representatives from the Oregon Health Authority and Oregon hospitals, including Legacy Health, Oregon Health & Science University, and Saint Alphonsus in Ontario at 11 a.m. Wednesday. A livestream of the event will be viewable here.
Doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are unboxed and transferred to the freezer at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Ontario.
Coming Thursday: Facebook Live on COVID-19 vaccine
The first COVID-19 vaccine doses have arrived in Oregon, and with them, many questions. Join us Thursday, December 17 at 2:30 p.m. to hear more about the COVID-19 vaccines, Oregon’s distribution plans and to have your questions answered by our experts directly.
The Facebook Live will be available in English and in Spanish.
County risk levels updated; 29 now in extreme risk category
Governor Kate Brown announced updates to county risk levels. The framework uses four different risk levels for counties based on COVID-19 spread—Extreme Risk, High Risk, Moderate Risk, and Lower Risk—and assigns health and safety measures for each level. Effective Dec. 18 through Dec. 31, 29 counties will be in the Extreme Risk level, one county at Moderate Risk, and six counties at Lower Risk. See the full list here.
OHA examines and publishes county data weekly. County risk levels are reassigned every two weeks. The first week’s data provide a “warning week” to prepare counties for potential risk level changes. The next assignment of risk levels will take effect Jan. 1. Updates to Warning Week data and county risk levels will be posted to coronavirus.oregon.
Oregon reports 1,129 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 54 new deaths
COVID-19 has claimed 54 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,214, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.
OHA also reported 1,129 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 96,092.
COVID-19 hospitalizations: The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 544, which is five more than yesterday. There are 112 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is nine fewer than yesterday. 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. More information about hospital capacity can be found here.
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (7), Benton (20), Clackamas (128), Clatsop (8), Columbia (15), Coos (9), Crook (10), Curry (10), Deschutes (31), Douglas (10), Grant (2), Hood River (19), Jackson (86), Jefferson (15), Josephine (15), Klamath (22), Lake (3), Lane (111), Lincoln (3), Linn (30), Malheur (18), Marion (140), Multnomah (215), Polk (22), Tillamook (4), Umatilla (44), Union (5), Wallowa (1), Wasco (6), Washington (89), Yamhill (31).
Here is more information on the deaths reported today:
Oregon’s 1,161st COVID-19 death is a 76-year-old woman in Hood River County who tested positive on Dec. 1 and died on Dec. 13 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,162nd COVID-19 death is a 71-year-old woman in Washington County who died on Nov. 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 1,163rd COVID-19 death is a 96-year-old woman in Washington County died on Dec. 7 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 1,164th COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old woman in Lane County who tested positive on Nov. 9 and died on Dec. 8 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,165th COVID-19 death is an 88-year-old woman in Jackson County who tested positive on Nov. 9 and died on Dec. 3 at Providence Medford Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1,166th COVID-19 death is an 85-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Sept. 22 and died on Nov. 23 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,167th COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 14 and died on Dec. 6 at Adventist Medical Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,168th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man in Klamath County who tested positive on Dec. 3 and died on Dec. 12 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,169th COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old woman in Linn County who died on Dec. 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 1,170th COVID-19 death is a 91-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on Nov. 5 and died on Nov. 25 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,171st COVID-19 death is a 76-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on Nov. 30 and died on Dec. 13. Location of death is being confirmed. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,172nd COVID-19 death is a 70-year-old man in Douglas County who tested positive on Nov. 29 and died on Dec. 5 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,173rd COVID-19 death is a 79-year-old man in Douglas County who tested positive on Nov. 16 and died on Dec. 6 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,174th COVID-19 death is an 88-year-old woman in Douglas County who tested positive on Nov. 16 and died on Dec. 7 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,175th COVID-19 death is a 63-year-old woman in Douglas County who tested positive on Nov. 29 and died on Dec. 6 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1,176th COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old woman in Jackson County who tested positive on Nov. 16 and died on Dec. 9 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,177th COVID-19 death is a 71-year-old woman in Josephine County who tested positive on Dec. 8 and died on Dec. 11. Location of death and presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1,178th COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old woman in Lake County who tested positive on Nov. 21 and died on Dec. 1 at Lake District Hospital. She had no underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,179th COVID-19 death is a 95-year-old woman in Lane County who tested positive on Nov. 17 and died on Dec. 4 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,180th COVID-19 death is a 90-year-old woman in Lane County who tested positive on Nov. 17 and died on Dec. 9 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,181st COVID-19 death is a 73-year-old woman in Lane County who tested positive on Nov. 29 and died on Dec. 8 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,182nd COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old man in Lane County who tested positive on Dec. 4 and died on Dec. 12 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,183rd COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old woman in Linn County who tested positive on Nov. 27 and died on Dec. 6 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,184th COVID-19 death is a 56-year-old man in Malheur County who tested positive on Nov. 30 and died on Dec. 4 at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center — Ontario. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1,185th COVID-19 death is a 90-year-old man in Malheur County who tested positive on Dec. 4 and died on Dec. 13 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,186th COVID-19 death is a 54-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on Nov. 27 and died on Dec. 2 at Salem Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,187th COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Nov. 7 and died on Nov. 19 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,188th COVID-19 death is a 79-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Nov. 15 and died on Dec. 13 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,189th COVID-19 death is a 79-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Nov. 28 and died on Dec. 13 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,190th COVID-19 death is a 62-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Dec. 3 and died on Dec. 3 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,191st COVID-19 death is a 57-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Nov. 19 and died on Dec. 8 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,192nd COVID-19 death is a 68-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 23 and died on Dec. 7. Location of death and presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1,193rd COVID-19 death is a 65-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 23 and died on Dec. 5 at Providence Portland Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,194th COVID-19 death is a 60-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 1 and died on Nov. 29 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,195th COVID-19 death is an 87-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 5 and died on Nov. 17 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,196th COVID-19 death is a 47-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 11 and died on Dec. 1 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,197th COVID-19 death is an 87-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 16 and died on Nov. 18 at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1,199th COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 18 and died on Dec. 6 at Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1,200th COVID-19 death is a 70-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 21 and died on Nov. 24 at Providence Portland Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1,201st COVID-19 death is a 70-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 25 and died on Dec. 1 at Providence Portland Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1,202nd COVID-19 death is a 76-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 23 and died on Dec. 7 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,203rd COVID-19 death is a 97-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 27 and died on Dec. 6 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,204th COVID-19 death is a 71-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 24 and died on Dec. 12 at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1,205th COVID-19 death is a 68-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 27 and died on Dec. 3 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,206th COVID-19 death is a 91-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 27 and died on Dec. 9 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1,207th COVID-19 death is an 87-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 30 and died on Dec. 4 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,208th COVID-19 death is a 75-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Dec. 7 and died on Dec. 8 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1,209th COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 20 and died on Nov. 30 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,210th COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old man in Umatilla County who tested positive on Nov. 20 and died on Dec. 6 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1,211th COVID1-9 death is a 73-year-old man in Union County who tested positive on Dec. 3 and died on Dec. 13 at Grande Ronde Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,212th COVID-19 death is a 39-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on Nov. 8 and died on Dec. 4 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1,213th COVID-19 death is a 73-year-old woman in Yamhill County who tested positive on Nov. 24 and died on Dec. 5 at Willamette Valley Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1,214th COVID-19 death is a 76-year-old man in Hood River who tested positive on Dec. 2 and died on Dec. 14 at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.