COVID-19 CLAIMS 5 MORE LIVES, STATE DEATH TOLL AT 2,691, AS OF SATURDAY

June 5, 2021 3:45 p.m. 

COVID-19 has claimed 5 move lives, raising the state’s death toll to 2,691, as of Saturday.

An update from the Oregon Health Authority reported 330 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 202,995. The new cases include:

*44 in Multnomah County

*37 in Clackamas County

*33 in Marion County

*29 in Yamhill County

*25 in Lane County

*21 in Washington County

*19 in Douglas County

*17 in Linn County

*16 in Deschutes County

*15 in Umatilla County

*12 in Jackson County

*11 in Columbia County

*8 in Klamath County

*7 in Benton County

*5 in Wasco County

*4 in Crook County

*3 each in Hood River, Jefferson, Josephine and Malheur counties

*2 each in Baker, Clatsop, Union, Polk and Wallowa counties

*1 each in Harney, Lincoln, Morrow and Tillamook counties

The new deaths ranged in age from 72 to 90. 4 lived in Clackamas County. 1 lived in Klamath County

OHA said the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 196, which is 23 fewer than on Friday. There are 60 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds, which is 3 more than on Friday.

OHA reported that 27,772 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry. Of that total, 13,364 doses were administered on Friday. 14,408 were administered prior to Friday.

To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccination situation in Oregon, go to:

https://covidvaccine.oregon.gov/