Oregon reports record 54 COVID-19 deaths, 1,129 new cases
State says lagging indicator relates to cause of death on death certificates
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) COVID-19 has claimed a record 54 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,214, along with 1,129 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday. The agency said a lag in processing death certificates contributed to the record.
OHA reported 1,129 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday bringing the state total to 96,092 cases and 2,208,399 negative test results. 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.”
Dec 16, 2020
Oregon has 54 COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday which is a new daily record. The Oregon Health Authority reported 1,129 new cases.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 1,214 deaths and 96,092 confirmed cases. Today’s record-high death toll tragically reminds us that the pandemic is far from over despite the arrival of vaccines in Oregon, said Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority. 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.”
Oregonians can continue to work together to prevent more lives being lost to the virus by doing the following:
Dec 16, 2020
Oregon has 54 COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday which is a new daily record. The Oregon Health Authority reported 1,129 new cases.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 1,214 deaths and 96,092 confirmed cases. Today’s record-high death toll tragically reminds us that the pandemic is far from over despite the arrival of vaccines in Oregon, said Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority. 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.”
Oregonians can continue to work together to prevent more lives being lost to the virus by doing the following:
Dec 16, 2020
Oregon has 54 COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday which is a new daily record. The Oregon Health Authority reported 1,129 new cases.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 1,214 deaths and 96,092 confirmed cases. Today’s record-high death toll tragically reminds us that the pandemic is far from over despite the arrival of vaccines in Oregon, said Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority. 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.”
Oregonians can continue to work together to prevent more lives being lost to the virus by doing the following:
Oregon Health Authority reports record 54 COVID-19 deaths, citing death certificate lag
While 54 deaths is easily the most deaths reported in Oregon on a single day, health officials alluded to a lag in how those deaths are processed and reported.
Posted: Dec 15, 2020 5:30 PM
Updated: Dec 15, 2020 5:37 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
SALEM, Ore. The Oregon Health Authority marked 54 more deaths attributed to coronavirus on Tuesday, easily the most fatalities from the virus reported on a single day since the pandemic began and raising the state s 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 Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority. 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.”