COVID-19 CLAIMS 1 MORE LIFE, STATE DEATH TOLL AT 2,833, AS OF WEDNESDAY

July 21, 2021 3:10 p.m.

COVID-19 has claimed 1 more life, raising the state’s death toll to 2,833, as of Wednesday.

An update from the Oregon Health Authority reported 421 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 213,730. The new cases include:

*54 in Jackson County

*48 in Umatilla County

*41 in Washington County

*34 in Multnomah County

*26 in Clackamas County

24 in Marion County

*22 each in Josephine and Linn counties

*21 in Douglas County

*19 in Lane County

*18 in Deschutes County

*13 in Polk County

*11 in Union County

*7 each in Columbia, Klamath and Yamhill counties

*6 in Benton County

*5 each in Clatsop, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties

*4 each in Coos and Wasco counties

*3 in Hood River County

*2 each in Crook, Gilliam, Lake, Morrow, Tillamook and Wallowa counties

*1 each in Baker, Harney, and Malheur counties

The new death was a 39-year old woman who lived in Marion County.

OHA said the total number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Oregon is 151, which is 4 fewer than on Tuesday. There are 37 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds, which is 7 fewer than on Tuesday.

OHA reported that 6,484 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state’s immunization registry. Of that total, 3,431 doses were administered on Tuesday. 3,053 were administered on previous days but were entered into the state registry on Tuesday.

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