The Oregon Health Authority on Saturday announced 536 new cases of COVID-19, along with five new deaths, which increased the death toll from the coronavirus to 2,1154.
Meanwhile, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Oregon declined for the second consecutive week, reaching the lowest numbers since late October. The state recorded 3,453 cases for the week ending Sunday, February 14, which was a 15% decrease from the previous week.
Although the rate of vaccinations per day in Oregon has returned to storm levels before winter, a new analysis by The Oregonian / OregonLive shows that the state ranks third for the percentage of elderly people it has vaccinated against COVID-19 among 31 states with comparable data.
Oregon became the very last state in the country to begin offering nationwide vaccinations to seniors by age groups, aged 80 and older. 8 February. Oregonians 70 to 74 only qualify before Monday, and those 65 to 69 must wait until March 1.
Where the new business is by country: Baker (4), Benton (5), Clackamas (26), Clatsop (2), Columbia (10), Coos (14), Crook (5), Curry (7), Deschutes (15), Douglas (20) , Hood River (2), Jackson (38), Jefferson (4), Josephine (18), Klamath (5), Lake (5), Lane (41), Lincoln (1), Linn (6), Malheur (5 ), Marion (55), Morrow (6), Multnomah (69), Polk (15), Tillamook (1), Umatilla (72), Union (1), Wallowa (1), Washington (66) and Yamhill (17 )).
According to the Oregon Health Authority, Umatilla County is a higher number than the expected number of cases due to approximately 1,400 overdue test results. The remaining test results were from June to January.
Who died: The 2150th COVID-19 death is an 86-year-old man in Jackson County who tested positive on Jan. 23 and died in his home on Feb. 7.
The 2,151st COVID-19 death is a 69-year-old man from County County who tested positive on Feb. 18 and died on Feb. 18. The location of his death is confirmed.
The 2,152nd COVID-19 death is a 66-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on Dec. 23 and on Jan. 29 in Providence St. Vincent Medical Center died.
The 2,153rd COVID-19 death is a 70-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on February 17 and died on February 18 at the Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.
The death of 2,154 COVID-19 is a 90-year-old Washington County man who tested positive on Dec. 22 and on Feb. 7 in Providence St. Vincent Medical Center died.
Every person who died had underlying health conditions, or government officials were determining if the person had underlying medical conditions.
The incidence of infections: On Saturday, the state reported 365 new positive tests out of 10,728 tests performed, which equates to a 3.4% positivity rate.
Who is in the hospital: The state reported that 163 Oregonians with confirmed coronavirus infections were hospitalized Saturday, 13 fewer than Friday. Of these, 51 coronavirus patients were in intensive care units, two more than on Friday.
Vaccines administered: Oregon administered 781,202 first and second doses from 924,575 receipts, which is approximately 84.5% of its supply. Oregon reported 25,602 recently administered doses, including 20,646 on Friday and the remainder of previous days.
Since it started: Oregon reported 152,711 confirmed or suspected infections and 2,154 deaths, one of the lowest per capita numbers in the country. To date, the state has reported more than 3,476,515 laboratory reports of tests.
– Jaimie Ding
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