PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed 36 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,340 the Oregon Health Authority reported at today December 19th.
Oregon Health Authority reported 1,542 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 bringing the state total to 101,814.
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (9), Benton (23), Clackamas (109), Clatsop (5), Columbia (12), Coos (16), Crook (10), Curry (7), Deschutes (63), Douglas (24), Gilliam (2), Harney (1), Hood River (24), Jackson (75), Jefferson (26), Josephine (19), Klamath (52), Lake (1), Lane (172), Lincoln (2), Linn (35), Malheur (48), Marion (161), Morrow (7), Multnomah (326), Polk (34), Tillamook (14), Umatilla (48), Union (8), Wasco (18), Washington (148), Yamhill (43).
COVID-19 hospitalizations
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 536, which is three fewer than yesterday. There are 104 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is seven fewer than yesterday.
The total number of patients in hospital beds may fluctuate between report times. The numbers do not reflect admissions per day, nor the length of hospital stay. Staffing limitations are not captured in this data and may further limit bed capacity.
More information about hospital capacity can be found here.
Cases and deaths
|
County |
Cases1 |
Total deaths2 |
|
Baker |
394 |
4 |
|
Benton |
1,209 |
9 |
|
Clackamas |
8,938 |
107 |
|
Clatsop |
486 |
2 |
|
Columbia |
730 |
9 |
|
Coos |
648 |
6 |
|
Crook |
388 |
6 |
|
Curry |
241 |
2 |
|
Deschutes |
3,506 |
19 |
|
Douglas |
1,277 |
36 |
|
Gilliam |
33 |
1 |
|
Grant |
164 |
1 |
|
Harney |
123 |
1 |
|
Hood River |
694 |
8 |
|
Jackson |
5,264 |
58 |
|
Jefferson |
1,256 |
14 |
|
Josephine |
955 |
17 |
|
Klamath |
1,591 |
14 |
|
Lake |
181 |
4 |
|
Lane |
6,160 |
80 |
|
Lincoln |
800 |
16 |
|
Linn |
2,303 |
31 |
|
Malheur |
2,733 |
49 |
|
Marion |
12,343 |
195 |
|
Morrow |
771 |
7 |
|
Multnomah |
22,973 |
365 |
|
Polk |
1,726 |
24 |
|
Sherman |
29 |
0 |
|
Tillamook |
253 |
0 |
|
Umatilla |
5,121 |
54 |
|
Union |
943 |
13 |
|
Wallowa |
76 |
3 |
|
Wasco |
768 |
20 |
|
Washington |
14,362 |
134 |
|
Wheeler |
12 |
0 |
|
Yamhill |
2,363 |
31 |
|
Total |
101,814 |
1,340 |
1This includes cases confirmed by diagnostic testing and presumptive cases. Presumptive cases are those without a positive diagnostic test who present COVID-19-like symptoms and had close contact with a confirmed case. County of residence for cases may change as new information becomes available. If changes occur, we will update our counts accordingly.
2For additional details on individuals who have died from COVID-19 in Oregon, please refer to our press releases.
3This includes cases who test negative and are not epi-linked to a confirmed case.
