The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday announced 11 COVID-19 deaths and 367 new cases of coronavirus as cases continue to bounce up and down this week.
The case of Thursday was higher than Wednesday but less than Tuesday, and the daily positivity rate was fairly constant in the 3% range. COVID-19 figures remain largely down from the case charges registered in early February, but have stuck somewhat over the past week.
One of the deaths reported Thursday included a man in his 40s who died in Union County. He had unspecified underlying conditions.
According to state figures, 86% of those who died due to COVID-19 had underlying conditions.
So far during the pandemic, 46 people have died in their 40s, one-third of the death toll for those in their 50s.
Where the new cases are by country: Baker (4), Benton (8), Clackamas (39), Clatsop (1), Columbia (3), Coos (14), Crook (2), Curry (5), Deschutes (23), Douglas (21), Grant (1), Jackson (37), Jefferson (2), Josephine (13), Klamath (8), Lane (9), Lincoln (1), Linn (4), Malheur (1), Marion (30), Multnomah (62), Polk (7), Tillamook (4), Umatilla (13), Union (12), Wasco (4), Washington (38) and Yamhill (1).
Who died: Oregon’s 2,306th COVID-19 death is a Baker County man who tested positive on Feb. 22 and died March 6 in his home.
Oregon’s 2,307 deaths is an 87-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on Jan. 27 and died March 2 in his residence.
Oregon’s 2,308 deaths is an 81-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on February 26 and died on March 9 at Asante Ashland Community Hospital.
Oregon’s 2,309th death is a 92-year-old man in Lane County who tested positive on Dec. 23 and died in his home on Jan. 22.
Oregon’s 2,310th death is a 74-year-old man in Marion County who died on Feb. 26 at his residence.
Oregon’s 2,311th death is a 93-year-old man in Deschutes County who tested positive on Jan. 9 and died on March 9 in his residence.
Oregon’s 2,312th death is a 73-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Feb. 8 and died Feb. 28 in Adventist Health Portland.
Oregon’s 2,313th death is an 87-year-old woman from Polk County who died on Feb. 28 in her home. Her death certificate cited COVID-19 as a cause or significant condition that contributed to her death.
Oregon’s 2,314th death is a 43-year-old man from Union County who tested positive on March 10 and died on March 9 at Grande Ronde Hospital.
Oregon’s 2,315th death is a 91-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Feb. 8 and died Feb. 17 in her home.
Oregon’s 2,316th death is a 62-year-old Douglas County man who tested positive on Feb. 8 and died March 9 at Mercy Medical Center.
Each person who died had underlying medical conditions, or government officials were determining whether the person had underlying health conditions.
The incidence of infections: On Thursday, the state reported 606 new positive tests out of 17,388 tests performed, which equates to a 3.5% positivity rate.
Who became infected: New confirmed or suspected infections grew among the following age groups: 0-9 (29); 10-19 (37); 20-29 (63); 30-39 (61); 40-49 (49); 50-59 (48); 60-69 (29); 70-79 (27); 80 and older (12).
Who is in the hospital: According to the state, 121 people were admitted to the hospital with a confirmed case of COVID-19, which is less than Wednesday’s figure. There were 24 COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), two more than were in similar care on Wednesday.
Vaccines administered: Oregon administered 1,235,071 doses as of Wednesday. The state reported 30,653 new doses. Of these vaccines, 20,002 doses were administered on Wednesday and 10 651 were administered the previous days, but entered the system on Wednesday.
Since it started: Oregon reported 158,644 confirmed or suspected infections and 2,236 deaths, one of the lowest per capita numbers in the country. To date, the state has reported 3,922,857 laboratory reports of tests.
– Andrew Theen; [email protected]; 503-294-4026; @andrewtheen