The Oregon health authority on Tuesday announced 269 new cases of COVID-19, along with 13 new deaths, as the state in Douglas County identified the first case of a variant of the coronavirus originally detected in Brazil.
The Brazilian variant, also known as P.1, was first detected in January in people traveling from Brazil to Japan. The variant looks more contagious and has re-infected people who were previously immune to the original virus, say Douglas County health officials.
The person who was infected in Douglas County, according to the health authority, knew the travel history before testing positive. Only ten cases have been found in the United States before – in Alaska, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota and Oklahoma.
Meantime, the state on Monday launched its COVID-19 vaccination system for the vaccination site for the Oregon Convention Center, saying it would alert 750 people if elected. As of Friday, the state said 208,365 people had registered for the system via the website getvaccinatedoregon.gov. At the other mass vaccination site at Portland International Airport, people continue to report directly online.
Where the new business is by country: Baker (2), Benton (3), Clackamas (20), Columbia (2), Coos (3), Crook (1), Deschutes (6), Douglas (20), Gilliam (1), Harney (2) , Jackson (44), Jefferson (2), Josephine (20), Klamath (5), Lake (2), Lane (24), Lincoln (3), Linn (6), Marion (26), Morrow (1) , Multnomah (28), Polk (4), Tillamook (3), Umatilla (11), Union (1), Washington (23) and Yamhill (6).
Who died: Oregon’s 2,213th COVID-19 death is an 87-year-old woman in Baker County who tested positive on Feb. 24 and died in her home on Feb. 26.
The death of 2,214 is an 88-year-old Baker County man who tested positive on Feb. 24 and died in his home on Feb. 26.
The death of 2,215 is a 100-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on January 25 and died on February 16 in his residence.
The 2,216th death is a 91-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Feb. 19 and died in her home on Feb. 28.
The death of 2,217 is a 91-year-old woman in Deschutes County who tested positive on Jan. 23 and died in her home on Feb. 16.
The 2218th death is a 27-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on January 26 and died on February 19 at the Legacy Emanuel Medical Center.
The 2219th death is a 90-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Feb. 19 and died Feb. 28 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center in RiverBend.
The 2220th death is a 72-year-old woman from Linn County who tested positive on January 12 and died on February 26 at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital.
The 2221st death is an 83-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on January 6 and died on February 14 in his residence.
The 2222 death is a 57-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on February 8 and on February 10 in Providence St. Vincent Medical Center died.
The 2223rd death is a 58-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive on January 29 and died on February 19 at Providence Portland Medical Center.
The 2224th death is a 79-year-old man in Yamhill County who tested positive on January 25 and died on February 9 in his residence. He had no underlying conditions.
The 2225th death is a 78-year-old Coos County woman who tested positive on Feb. 19 and died Feb. 28 at Mercy Medical Center.
Except as noted above, each person who died underwent underlying health conditions or government officials to determine if the person had underlying medical conditions.
The incidence of infections: On Tuesday, the state reported 346 new positive tests out of 11,956 tests performed, which equates to a 2.9% positivity rate.
Who became infected: New confirmed or suspected infections grew among the following age groups: 0-9 (11); 10-19 (37); 20-29 (55); 30-39 (30); 40-49 (23); 50-59 (40); 60-69 (27); 70-79 (12); 80 and older (16).
Who is in the hospital: The state reported that 149 Oregonians with confirmed coronavirus infections were admitted to hospital Tuesday, more than Monday. Of these, 29 coronavirus patients were in intensive care units, two more than Monday.
Vaccines administered: Oregon administered 997,448 first and second doses out of 1,244,505 received, which is about 80% of its supply. Oregon reported 10,911 newly administered doses, including Monday, 3,894 and the rest of previous days.
Since it started: Oregon reported 156,037 confirmed or suspected infections and 2,225 deaths, one of the lowest per capita numbers in the country. To date, the state has reported more than 3,760,400 laboratory reports of tests.
– Jaimie Ding
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