The Oregon Health Authority reports a drop in cases, deaths and hospitalizations on Feb. 7.
Reported new COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations fell Sunday, Feb. 7, continuing a weeks-long downward trend.
The Oregon Health Authority reported 393 new cases on Feb. 7, bringing the state total to 147,122. That compares to 624 new cases reported on Saturday.
The OHA also reported four new COVID-19-related deaths, raising the state s toll to 2,023. That compares to 17 deaths reported Saturday.
State health officials also reported the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon was 230 on Sunday, two more than on Saturday. There were 53 COVID-19-positive patients in ICU beds, one more than Saturday.
The Oregon Health Authority announces several ways to make an appointment, but warns of chaos.
As part of Oregon s Phase 1B in the COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan, people 80 years and older now are eligible to get vaccinated but the Oregon Health Authority is warning that this latest phase could be chaotic.
The Health Authority says the biggest challenge is the scarcity of the vaccine. While they can t give every older adult an appointment as soon as they want one, they can give them different ways to get linked to vaccine information and events.
Recently, KOIN 6 reported that 211 is swamped. While the amount of staff is being increased, they ll always be outnumbered if tens of thousands of calls are coming in. The best way to not overwhelm the system? The Health Authority is launching a new tool on its website that will allow people to get email alerts or text notifications about vaccine events in your area.
The Oregon Health Authority reports 624 new cases and 17 additional deaths Feb. 6.
Reported daily hospitalizations for COVID-19 fell on Saturday, Feb. 6, even as health officials warned against gatherings for Super Bowl parties.
According to the Oregon Health Authority, the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon was 228, 10 fewer than on Friday. There were 52 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, seven fewer than the day before.
The Centers for Disease Control and other health agencies warned people against gathering to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday to prevent spreading the virus.
The OHA reported 17 new COVID-related deaths Feb. 6, bringing the state s total death toll to 2,019. The deaths took place between Jan. 26 and Feb. 4.
February 04 2021
Vital statistics are released for 2020 as the Oregon Health Authority reports 730 more cases and seven additional deaths.
Oregon experienced more deaths than births last year for the first time, in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic wanes, the number of deaths should fall as well, meaning Oregon s natural increase in the population is not yet turning into a natural decrease on a sustained basis, Josh Lehner of the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis wrote on his blog Wednesday, Feb. 3.
Lehner s comment was in response to the updated monthly vital statistics births and deaths released by the Oregon Health Authority through December 2020. In the past 12 months, deaths outnumbered births by just over 200, at least in the preliminary numbers, which will change some when all the records are complete, Lehner wrote.