COVID-19 CLAIMS NO MORE LIVES, STATE DEATH TOLL REMAINS AT 2,155, AS OF MONDAY

February 22, 2021 1:45 p.m.

COVID-19 has claimed no more lives with the state’s death toll remaining at 2,155, as of Monday.

An update from the Oregon Health Authority reported 324 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 153,135. The new cases include:

*83 in Multnomah County

*43 in Jackson County

*32 in Washington County

*26 in Marion County

*25 in Clackamas County

*18 in Coos County

*14 in Douglas County

*12 each in Lane and Polk counties

*11 in Deschutes County

*10 each in Curry and Yamhill counties

*8 in Benton County

*5 in Baker County

*4 in Jefferson County

*3 in Columbia County

*2 each in Harney and Linn counties

*1 each in Hood River, Morrow, Tillamook, and Union counties

OHA said the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 167, which is 1 more than on Sunday. There are 47 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds, which is 3 more than on Sunday.

OHA reported that 18,907 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry. Of that total, 13,790 doses were administered on Sunday. 5,117 were administered on previous days but were added to the state vaccine registry on Sunday.

Oregon has now administered a cumulative total of 821,311 first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. To date, 924,575 doses of vaccine have been delivered to sites across Oregon.

To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccination situation in Oregon, go to: https://covidvaccine.oregon.gov/