COVID-19 CLAIMS 5 MORE LIVES, STATE DEATH TOLL AT 2,863, AS OF MONDAY

August 2, 2021 3:30 p.m. 

COVID-19 has claimed 5 more lives, raising the state’s death toll to 2,863, as of Monday.

An update from the Oregon Health Authority reported 2,056 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 221,799. The data includes infections reported for the 3-day period between Friday and Sunday. The new cases include:

*320 in Multnomah County

*305 in Lane County

*183 in Clackamas County

*132 in Jackson County

*123 in Douglas County

*116 in Josephine County

*112 in Umatilla County

*105 in Deschutes County

*100 in Linn County

*87 in Washington County

*85 in Marion County

*41 in Union County

*39 in Clatsop County

*37 in Yamhill County

*34 in Benton County

*33 in Curry County

*24 in Jefferson County

*23 each in Coos and Wasco counties

*21 each in Columbia and Polk counties

*17 in Lincoln County

*15 in Tillamook County

*13 in Hood River County

*11 in Crook County

*9 each in Baker and Morrow counties

*8 in Malheur County

*6 in Klamath County

*2 in Harney County

*1 each in Wallowa and Wheeler counties

The new deaths ranged in age from 59 to 93. 1 each lived in Lane, Jackson, Douglas, Clackamas and Baker counties

OHA said the total number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 340, which is 15 more than on Sunday. There are 102 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds, which is 2 more than on Sunday.

OHA reported that 2,857 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry. Of that total, 2,080 doses were administered on Sunday. 777 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry on Sunday.

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