Twenty-eight more people have died due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Oregon Health Authority reported on Saturday. The new report raises the state's death toll to1,603. State health officials also reported1,643 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to124,476 since the pandemic began. PAST COVERAGE |Oregon reports 1,755 new coronavirus cases, new model released. In their daily report, the OHA said8,768 vaccine doses were administered the day.
We ll update this story throughout the day with the latest news about coronavirus and its effects in Oregon on Monday, Jan. 4.
Correction: Three Multnomah County cases reported by the Oregon Health Authority Monday were duplicates. Health officials reported 728 new confirmed and presumptive cases of coronavirus.
728 new COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
The Oregon Health Authority reported six new COVID-19-related deaths Monday, bringing the state total to 1,506.
Health authority officials reported 728 new confirmed and presumptive cases of coronavirus, including 79 in Marion County and 16 in Polk County.
The state total is now 118,453.
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (10), Clackamas (67), Clatsop (2), Columbia (10), Coos (20), Curry (2), Deschutes (45), Douglas (14), Harney (2), Jackson (40), Jefferson (6), Josephine (16), Klamath (31), Lake (1), Lane (62), Lincoln (4), Linn (10), Morrow (4), Multnoma