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Oregon on Tuesday announced its highest number of reported COVID-19 deaths as the state had its seventh consecutive day of more than 1,000 new cases.
The Oregon Health Authority has reported 1,011 new confirmed or suspected cases and 21 deaths, the most reported in a single day since the start of the pandemic.
“We feel pain and sorrow for our neighbors who have lost their lives to COVID-19 and the families they leave behind,” said Patrick Allen, director of the agency, in a statement. “Every death we record is a reminder that COVID-19 is a potentially deadly and easily caught virus, a warning that more Oregonians will die if we don’t contain it, and a call to action to stop its spread.
The record number of deaths meant that November would likely become Oregon’s deadliest month in the pandemic within days. In August, 138 people died of the disease and, as of Tuesday, 130 had died in November.
Hospitalizations also continued to set records, with 474 Oregonians diagnosed with COVID-19 receiving care, up 18 from the previous day. Of those, more than 100 people were in intensive care units across the state.
Allen stressed that common sense measures – wearing a mask, limiting the size of gatherings and practicing good hand hygiene – were the best ways to slow the spread of the virus.
Where new cases are by county: Baker (7), Benton (20), Clackamas (106), Clatsop (7), Columbia (7), Coos (4), Crook (3), Curry (7), Deschutes (44), Douglas (19), Grant (4), Harney (2), Hood River (6), Jackson (56), Jefferson (12), Josephine (11), Klamath (16), Lake (9), Lane (57), Lincoln (23) , Linn (21), Malheur (17), Marion (113), Morrow (5), Multnomah (150), Polk (30), Tillamook (1), Umatilla (34), Union (4), Wasco (9) , Washington (183) and Yamhill (24).
New deaths: The 827th death is a 74-year-old Washington County woman. She tested positive on November 15 and died on November 19 at Tuality Community Hospital. Officials were working to confirm if she had any underlying medical conditions.
The 828th death is a 94-year-old man from Multnomah County with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive on October 22 and died on November 1 at his home.
The 829th death is a 68-year-old woman from Multnomah County with underlying health issues. She tested positive on October 29 and died on November 18 at her home.
The 830th death is an 81-year-old man from Multnomah County with underlying health conditions. He died on November 15 at his residence and COVID-19 was listed as a significant cause or condition contributing to his death on the death certificate, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
The 831st death is an 89-year-old woman from Multnomah County with underlying health issues. She tested positive on November 9 and died on November 15 at her home.
The 832nd death is a 93-year-old Washington County woman with underlying health conditions. She tested positive on November 9 and died on November 10 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
The 833rd death is an 89-year-old woman from Wallowa County with underlying health conditions. She tested positive on October 26 and died on November 19 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital.
The 834th death is in an 81-year-old man from Douglas County with underlying health conditions. He tested positive on November 6 and died on November 22 at Mercy Medical Center.
The 835th death is a 75-year-old man from Multnomah County. He tested positive on November 10 and died on November 17. Officials were working to confirm where he died and if he had any underlying medical conditions.
The 836th death is a 92-year-old woman from Multnomah County. She tested positive on November 3 and died on November 11 at her home. Officials were working to confirm if she had any underlying medical conditions.
The 837th death is a 91-year-old Douglas County woman. She tested positive on November 16 and died on November 20 at Mercy Medical Center. Officials were working to confirm if she had any underlying medical conditions.
The 838th death is in an 81-year-old Linn County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive on October 26 and died on November 18 at Portland Veteran’s Administration Medical Center.
The 839th death is in an 82-year-old Jackson County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive on November 6 and died on November 21 at Rogue Valley Medical Center.
The 840th death is a 72-year-old woman from Jackson County. She tested positive on October 26 and died on November 21 at Rogue Valley Medical Center. Officials were working to confirm if she had any underlying medical conditions.
The 841st death is an 89-year-old man from Union County. He tested positive on November 11 and died on November 23. Officials were working to confirm where he died and if he had any underlying medical conditions.
The 842nd death is a 94-year-old man from Clackamas County with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive on October 29 and died on November 7 at his home.
The 843rd death is a 74-year-old man from Multnomah County with underlying health issues. He tested positive on June 24 and died on November 4 at his home.
The 844th death is a 91-year-old man from Multnomah County with underlying health conditions. He tested positive on November 15 and died on November 20 at his home.
The 845th death is a 58-year-old man from Multnomah County with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive on November 4 and died on November 14 at his home.
The 846th death is a 72-year-old man from Multnomah County with underlying health issues. He tested positive on October 24 and died on October 25 at Adventist Health Portland.
The 847th death is a 33-year-old man from Douglas County. He died on November 12 at Kaiser Westside Medical Center and COVID-19 was listed as a significant cause or condition contributing to his death on the death certificate. Officials were working to confirm if he had any underlying medical conditions.
The prevalence of infections: State officials reported 952 new confirmed infections out of 8,252 people tested, which equates to an 11.5% positivity rate.
Last week, the Oregon Health Authority announced a drastic change in how it would count the number of tests administered in the state, which would significantly reduce the state’s positivity rate. It was not known when the change would take effect.
Who was infected: New confirmed or suspected infections increased in the following age groups: 0-9 years (44); 10-19 (84); 20-29 (203); 30-39 (184); 40-49 (150); 50-59 (138); 60-69 (102); 70-79 (61); 80 years and over (37).
Who is in the hospital: The state reported that 474 Oregonians with confirmed coronavirus infections were currently in hospital on Tuesday. The state also said there were 113 coronavirus patients in intensive care units.
Oregon had 679 empty hospital beds and 154 beds available in intensive care units.
Since he started: Oregon has reported 67,333 confirmed or suspected infections and 847 deaths, among the lowest totals in the country. To date, 1,021,373 Oregonians have been tested.
– Kale Williams; [email protected]; 503-294-4048; @sfkale
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