Updated: 3:59 PM PST March 13, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported 365 new COVID-19 cases and three additional deaths on Saturday. There has been a total of 159,392 known cases in the state, including 2,322 deaths.
The tri-county area reported the most cases Saturday. Multnomah County had 59, Washington County had 47 and Clackamas County had 46. Here s a county-by-county breakdown of Saturday s new cases:
Baker (2), Benton (2), Clackamas (46), Clatsop (4), Columbia (1), Coos (15), Curry (5), Deschutes (15), Douglas (13), Grant (3), Jackson (30), Josephine (23), Klamath (15), Lane (12), Lincoln (2), Linn (5), Malheur (2), Marion (31), Multnomah (59), Polk (5), Tillamook (5), Umatilla (10), Union (6), Wasco (2), Washington (47), Wheeler (1) and Yamhill (4)
Vaccinations
On Saturday, OHA said another 32,429 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered. Oregon has administered a total of 1,301,968 out of the 1,575,705 vaccine d
Oregon reported fewer COVID-19 cases last week than at any point since September. But unfortunately, cases aren’t continuing their downward trajectory.
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The Oregon Health Authority reported three more deaths related to the coronavirus on Saturday, raising the state's death toll to 2,322. Health officials also reported 365 new coronavirus cases, both confirmed and presumptive. There have been a total of 159,392 cases diagnosed in Oregon since the pandemic began more than one year ago. Hospitalizations across the state dropped by nearly 20 from the previous day's reporting.
Employees at one of Oregon s largest hospitals shared how this year has forever changed them. Author: Ashley Korslien Updated: 7:19 PM PST March 12, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. This week marks one year since the pandemic began, and health care workers at Providence Portland Medical Center are sharing how it has forever changed them and their industry.
“It was definitely a roller coaster. It’s been a roller coaster. Yes, we ve always known a pandemic might happen. But I don t think any of us were prepared that it was going to happen during our lifetime,” said hospitalist Dr. Laura Kuipers.
“It was very chaotic, it was a lot of unknown,” said critical care nurse Jackie Center.