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The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday reported five COVID-19 deaths and 603 coronavirus cases. Oregon’s pace of vaccinations has slowed for the past month and Gov. Kate Brown appears poised to launch a new incentive program Friday. State officials have kept watch of incentives offered by other states, including $1 million weekly lotteries in Ohio, and Brown will hold a news conference at .
May 21, 2021
There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,606.
The Oregon Health Authority reported 603 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 197,356.
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 301, which is five fewer than Wednesday. There are 77 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is one fewer than Wednesday.
The total number of COVID-19 positive patient bed-days in the most recent seven days is 2,288, which is a 2.2% decrease from the previous seven days. The peak daily number of beds occupied by COVID-19 positive patients in the most recent seven days is 342.