(Update: Weekly report shows fewer cases, more deaths, hospitalizations; Legacy Health offers 1,700 doses to Deschutes County)
Two more Deschutes County residents are dead; vaccines are delayed
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – There are six new deaths related to COVID-19 in Oregon, including a baby in northeastern Oregon who died a month ago, which increased the death toll from the state to 2149, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
The two recently reported deaths in Deschutes County bring the death toll from the province to 58.
OHA also reported 466 new confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19 as of 6:01 a.m. Thursday, bringing the state to 151,713.
Child Death in Oregon
“Today’s update on the number of deaths associated with COVID-19 contains a baby (from Umatilla County) who tested positive for COVID-19 and died the same day,” said Dr. Dean Sidelinger, OHA health officer and state epidemiologist, said. ‘Every death due to COVID-19 is a tragedy, even more so the death of a child. The death of a baby is extremely rare. This news is a huge loss for the mother and family. My thoughts are with them during this difficult time. ”
“We’ve all worked together in Oregon for almost a year to protect the lives of those we love the most,” Governor Kate Brown said. ‘The loss of a young life is an indescribable tragedy for a family. Dan and I send our thoughts and condolences to the mother and family of this child, whose grief must be unimaginable at this moment. The hearts of all Oregonians are with you today. ”
“Children infected with COVID-19 are less likely to develop serious diseases compared to adults,” said Dr. Sidelinger added. “There are still risks for children to develop serious COVID-19 diseases, and we continue to encourage all parents to seek medical care for their children if there are certain symptoms.”
Symptoms that require urgent medical attention for children with COVID-19 conditions include:
- Problems with breathing
- Pain or pressure in the chest that does not go away
- New confusion
- Not being able to wake up or stay awake when you are not tired
- Bluish lips or face
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the hospitalization of children for COVID-19 diseases remains low compared to adults, and only 1.3% of all positive and suspected cases of COVID-19 were reported among Oregonians 9 years ago. . old or younger. The CDC notes that children with certain underlying medical conditions and infants under 1 year of age have an increased risk of serious diseases due to SARS-CoV-2 infections, and among those who have experienced severe COVID-19, most had underlying medical. conditions.
Information and resources for families with young children can be found on OHA’s website.
The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Weekly Data report, released Thursday, shows sharp declines in daily cases and increases in hospitalizations and deaths from the previous week.
During the week from Monday, February 8 to Sunday, February 14, OHA reported 3,453 new cases of COVID-19 – a decrease of 15% from last week.
But new COVID-19-related hospitalizations increased, from 230 to 272.
COVID-19-related deaths also increased, from 66 to 114.
There were 102,112 tests for COVID-19 for the week of February 7-13, representing a decrease from the previous week. The percentage of positive tests was 3.4%, compared to 4.2% the previous week. This is the lowest percentage of weekly positive tests since Oregon implemented its test-based method in mid-November.
People aged 20 to 49 are still responsible for more than half of the COVID-19 cases, while people aged 70 and older account for 76% of the deaths associated with the virus.
The COVID-19 weekly outbreak report on Thursday shows 96 active COVID-19 outbreaks in senior life communities and congregational living conditions, with three or more confirmed cases and one or more COVID-19 deaths.
Vaccinations in Oregon
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to report that COVID-19 vaccines across the country, including in Oregon, have been delayed due to severe weather. The winter weather hampered the transportation of Moderna vaccine from Memphis, TN.
OHA reported Thursday that 22,663 new doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been added to the state immunization registry. Of this total, 14,414 doses were administered on Wednesday and 8,249 were administered on previous days, but were entered in the vaccine register on Wednesday.
It can take a few days to complete the total daily totals, as suppliers have 72 hours to report doses and technical challenges have caused many suppliers to lag behind in their reporting. OHA has provided technical assistance to vaccination sites to improve the timeliness of their data entry into the state’s ALERT Immunization Information System (IIS).
Oregon has now administered a cumulative total of 729,823 first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. To date, 922,300 doses of vaccine have been delivered at locations in Oregon.
The St. Charles Health System has reported 23,149 COVID-19 vaccinations since early Thursday.
According to Morgan Emerson of Deschutes County Health Services, one of the established vaccines Deschutes County expects is for clinics scheduled for the weekend.
But the Legacy Health System in Portland provides assistance and transfers 1,700 doses to Deschutes County. Emerson said Life Flight Network is being mobilized to transfer the doses to Redmond on Thursday afternoon.
These data are provisional and subject to change. OHA’s dashboards contain regularly updated vaccination data and Oregon’s dashboard was updated Thursday.
In addition to the delayed transportation of vaccines, the heavy weather in Oregon has also affected the ability for vaccines to actually administer vaccines. These weather-related issues may cause changes in the daily number of trends reported by OHA in its updates on the cumulative number of doses administered, the daily number of doses administered, and the number of doses delivered to Oregon.
OHA said it regularly contacts the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for updates on delivery schedules and to ensure Oregon doses are delivered safely to Oregon’s vaccination sites.
If you are eligible for a vaccination and have questions about possible delays or interruptions, consult your scheduled vaccine provider for the latest updates.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Oregon is 169, which is 21 less than Wednesday. There are 52 COVID-19 patients in intensive care (ICU) beds, two less than Wednesday.
The total number of patients in hospital beds may vary between check-in times. The numbers do not reflect admissions per day, nor the duration of the hospital. Staff restrictions are not captured in this data and may further limit bed capacity.
St. Charles Bend reported 12 COVID-19 patients at 4 a.m. Thursday, two of whom were on ventilators in the ICU.
More information on hospital capacity can be found here.
Matters and deaths
The new confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases reported on Thursday are in the following provinces: Baker (6), Benton (17), Clackamas (31), Clatsop (2), Columbia (6), Coos (8) , Crook (9)), Curry (4), Deschutes (19), Douglas (25), Harney (1), Hood River (2), Jackson (27), Jefferson (12), Josephine (13), Klamath ( 6), Lake (3), Lane (41), Lincoln (1), Linn (5), Malheur (3), Marion (46), Morrow (2), Multnomah (66), Polk (13), Tillamook ( 3), Umatilla (21), Union (2), Wasco (4), Washington (54) and Yamhill (14).
Oregon’s 2,144th COVID-19 death is a 76-year-old man in Deschutes County who tested positive on February 10 and on February 15 in St. Louis. Charles Bend died. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 2,145th COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old man in Deschutes County who tested positive on Feb. 8 and died Feb. 12 in his home. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 2,146th COVID-19 death is a 68-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on November 18 and died on February 14 at Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 2,147th COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old man in Josephine County who tested positive on Jan. 25 and died Feb. 12 in his home. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 2148th COVID-19 death is a 72-year-old man in Coos County who tested positive on Jan. 16 and died Feb. 11 at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 2149th COVID-19 death is a baby boy in Umatilla County who tested positive on Jan. 17 and died Jan. 17 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations
For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine situation in Oregon, visit OHA’s Web site, which contains a breakdown of distribution and other useful information.