Jan 1, 2021
COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,477.
The Oregon Health Authority reported 1,682 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 bringing the state total to 113,909.
As of Wednesday, 5,188 doses of vaccine were administered, raising the state’s total number of first vaccine doses to 38,698. All vaccinations occurred at Oregon hospitals, long-term care facilities, emergency medical service (EMS) agencies, urgent care facilities and Local Public Health Authorities (LPHAs).
To date, 187,575 doses of vaccine have been delivered to sites across Oregon.
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 488, 33 fewer than Wednesday. There are 106 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, four fewer than Wednesday.
Asante in Ashland welcomes first baby born in the new year
Laurie Davis, 30, and her husband Tyler, 33, welcomed their daughter Iris Anne Davis at 4:14 a.m. on Friday morning.
Posted: Jan 1, 2021 2:14 PM
Updated: Jan 1, 2021 5:21 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
ASHLAND, Ore. Asante welcomed the first southern Oregon baby of the new year in the early hours of Friday morning, the medical provider announced.
30-year-old Laurie Davis and her husband, 33-year-old Tyler Davis, said hello to their daughter Iris Anne Davis at 4:14 a.m. on Friday. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces at birth and measured 20 inches long.
Iris is the Talent couple s first child, and Asante said that they have been married for a little over one year. Laurie grew up in the Sams Valley area, and Tyler is a Talent native.
Jackson County reports 103 new COVID-19 cases; three potential workplace outbreaks
Public health officials are investigating potential outbreaks at Timber Products and two areas at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Posted: Dec 31, 2020 12:59 PM
Updated: Dec 31, 2020 1:02 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
MEDFORD, Ore. Jackson County Public Health on Thursday reported 103 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day count in several weeks. Officials also reported several new potential workplace outbreaks and another death attributed to the virus.
The agency said that it began investigating a possible outbreak at Timber Products on December 21. As of Thursday, there were 15 cases linked to the outbreak between employees and their close contacts. Timber Products was previously the site of an outbreak in the spring.
State health officials released the most recent figures on Tuesday, Dec. 29.
New daily reported cases and deaths from COVID-19 continued to increase Tuesday, even as more Oregonians were vaccinated against the virus.
The Oregon Health Authority reported 713 new cases on Dec. 29, bringing the state total to 111,227.
State health authority officials also reported 16 new deaths, increasing the official toll to 1,449.
The OHA also reported there were 527 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oregon on Tuesday, which is 12 more than Monday. And there were 119 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is six more than the day before.
State health officials also reported 4,356 doses of vaccine were administered Dec. 28, raising the state s total number of first vaccine doses to 25,972. All vaccinations occurred at Oregon hospitals and long-term care facilities.