Oregon Reports Over 1,500 New COVID-19 Cases, Weekly Report Shows Decreases

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Health Authority Wednesday reports just over 1,500 new COVID-19 cases and 33 more virus-related deaths.

The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (8), Benton (21), Clackamas (85), Clatsop (13), Columbia (11), Coos (32), Crook (27), Curry (7), Deschutes (130), Douglas (49), Grant (15), Harney (16), Hood River (19), Jackson (102), Jefferson (16), Josephine (19), Klamath (70), Lake (4), Lane (112), Lincoln (19), Linn (69), Malheur (29), Marion (167), Morrow (8), Multnomah (128), Polk (121), Tillamook (6), Umatilla (58), Union (12), Wallowa (22), Wasco (13), Washington (101), and Yamhill (55).

730 Oregonians are now hospitalized with the virus.

That’s 3 fewer than Tuesday.

187 patients are in the ICU.

Across Oregon, there are now 53 available ADULT-ICU beds.

Oregon has now administered 3,065,587 doses of Pfizer Comirnaty, 1,917,354 doses of Moderna and 219,052 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.

OHA RELEASES NEW WEEKLY REPORT:

The Oregon Health Authority’s weekly COVID-19 report shows good news Wednesday.

Between Monday, September 27th and Sunday, October 3rd, the state saw decreases in new daily cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. T

he percentage of positive tests in Oregon was 8.8 percent.

That’s compared to 8.9 percent the week before.