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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County reports 18th COVID death
The Oregon Health Authority reported an 18th death from COVID-19 in Yamhill County on Saturday, a 78-year-old man who tested positive Nov. 13 and died Nov. 20 at Willamette Valley Medical Center.
On Monday, the county reported 103 new cases since Saturday, bringing it to a total of 1,953 cases to date.
Oregon has now surpassed 2,000 new cases in a single day, and has seen more than 1,000 deaths from the pandemic. On Monday, the state reported 1,331 new cases, and 12 new deaths, bringing the state to a total of 85,788 cases to date, and 1,045 deaths.
OHA Director Patrick Allen said during a Friday press conference the state’s first shipment of vaccines is expected to arrive soon, “but it will be several months before it is available to the general public. Until then, it’s important to continue to minimize close contact with others, keep gatherings small, wear a face covering and wash hands frequently.”