PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported 1,343 new COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, Oct. 20. The state also reported nine new COVID-related deaths, raising Oregon's pandemic death toll to 4,235.
Hospitalizations
As of Wednesday, 568 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 across Oregon, six more than Tuesday, with 126 patients in ICU beds. There are 63 available adult ICU beds out of 703 total (9% availability) and 267 available adult non-ICU beds out of 4,113 (6% availability).
Cases and deaths
New cases were reported in the following counties:
Baker (15), Benton (17), Clackamas (108), Clatsop (12), Columbia (11), Coos (26), Crook (17), Curry (4), Deschutes (111), Douglas (60), Gilliam (1), Harney (2), Hood River (10), Jackson (76), Jefferson (30), Josephine (28), Klamath (52), Lake (7), Lane (79), Lincoln (18), Linn (59), Malheur (44), Marion (155), Morrow (7), Multnomah (132), Polk (51), Sherman (2), Tillamook (4), Umatilla (44), Union (8), Wallowa (6), Wasco (17), Washington (105) and Yamhill (25).
Oregon’s 4,227th COVID-19 related death was a 70-year-old woman from Umatilla County who tested positive on Oct. 4 and died on Oct. 15 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 4,228th COVID-19 related death was a 95-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive on Oct. 9 and died on Oct. 18 at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 4,229th COVID-19 related death was a 67-year-old man from Linn County who tested positive on Sept. 26 and died on Oct. 8 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 4,230th COVID-19 related death was a 75-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Oct. 12 and died on Oct. 18 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 4,231st COVID-19 related death was an 85-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Sept. 30 and died on Oct. 19 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 4,232nd COVID-19 related death was an 85-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Sept. 10 and died on Oct. 9 at Providence Medford Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 4,233rd COVID-19 related death was an 82-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 9 and died on Aug. 23 at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, Calif. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 4,234th COVID-19 related death was a 63-year-old man from Grant County who tested positive on Sept. 16 and died on Oct. 15 at St. Charles Bend Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
Vaccinations
As of Wednesday, 2,791,014 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 2,577,281 people have completed a COVID-19 vaccine series.
The seven-day running average is now 9,343 doses per day, which takes into account third and booster doses.
