August 31, 2021 3:20 p.m.  

On Tuesday, the Oregon Health Authority reported state pandemic record highs for the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, as well as the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds.

OHA said the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across is 1,162, which is 42 more than on Monday. There are 322 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds, which is 6 more than on Monday.

COVID-19 has claimed 43 more lives, raising the state’s death toll to 3,198, as of Tuesday. The state case total is 276,286.

The new cases include:

*210 in Multnomah County

*188 in Marion County

*178 in Douglas County

*170 in Lane County

*169 in Linn County

*149 in Clackamas County

*148 in Washington County

*137 in Deschutes County

*118 in Jackson County

*112 in Josephine County

*98 in Yamhill County

*94 in Polk County

*87 each in Coos and Klamath counties

*86 in Umatilla County

*73 in Malheur County

*47 in Benton County

*45 in Crook County

*30 in Wasco County

*27 in Jefferson County

*22 each in Columbia and Tillamook counties

*21 in Harney County

*18 in Lake County

*14 in Curry County

*12 each in Baker and Union counties

*8 each in Clatsop and Lincoln counties

*7 each in Grant and Wallowa counties

*6 in Morrow County

*3 in Hood River County

*1 in Gilliam County

OHA reported that 9,259 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry. Of that total, 2,388 were initial doses and 1,542 were second doses that were administered on Monday. 4,603 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry on Monday.

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