Officials said the record deaths are due in part to a surge in cases in November.
Posted: Dec 15, 2020 4:32 PM
Updated: Dec 15, 2020 5:36 PM
Posted By: Chelsea Hunt
The 54 new deaths bring the toll to 1,214.
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Call the Safe + Strong Helpline at 800-923-4357 (800-923-HELP). The line offers free, 24/7 emotional support and resource referral to anyone who needs it, not only those experiencing a mental health crisis. Today’s record-high death toll tragically reminds us that the pandemic is far from over despite the arrival of vaccines in Oregon, said OHA Director Patrick Allen. These Oregonians and the ones who passed before them were loved ones who will be dearly missed by their families, for whom we express our sincerest condolences.”
December 15 2020
State health authorities reported 54 new deaths and 1,129 more cases on Tuesday, Dec. 14.
The Oregon Health Authority reported a new record 54 daily deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, Dec. 15, as health care workers in the state were scheduled to begin receiving the first vaccinations.
According to state health officials, the new fatalities raised the official state death toll to 1,214. Today s record-high death toll tragically reminds us that the pandemic is far from over despite the arrival of vaccines in Oregon, said OHA Director Patrick Allen. These Oregonians and the ones who passed before them were loved ones who will be dearly missed by their families, for whom we express our sincerest condolences.
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To give that a little perspective, a typical nursing unit is about 24 patients, Farnham said. So, we ve actually seen an increase in the course of one day, of an entire nursing unit here at Providence Portland Medical Center, she said.
Hospitals working to manage capacity
Hultberg, who works closely with hospitals throughout the state, said hospitals can handle the number of patients they have now, but they are watching the growing numbers closely. We have been very concerned about the rate of growth. That growth trajectory needs to change or we will be in a state of crisis, she said.