COVID-19 CLAIMS 46 MORE LIVES, STATE DEATH TOLL AT 3,536, AS OF WEDNESDAY

September 15, 2021 4:00 p.m. 

COVID-19 has claimed 46 more lives, raising the state’s death toll to 3,536, as of Wednesday.

An update from the Oregon Health Authority reported 2,069 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 305,560.

OHA said the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 1,067, which is 15 fewer than on Tuesday. There are 294 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds, which is 6 more than on Tuesday.

The new cases include:

*204 in Marion County

*184 in Deschutes County

*164 in Multnomah County

*157 in Lane County

*150 in Washington County

*146 in Jackson County

*126 in Douglas County

*109 in Linn County

*80 in Clackamas County

*73 in Malheur County

*69 in Polk County

*59 in Umatilla County

*57 in Yamhill County

*56 in Coos and Josephine counties

*40 each in Klamath and Union counties

*37 in Baker County

*34 in Lincoln County

*24 in Harney County

*23 in Jefferson County

*21 in Clatsop County

*19 in Benton County

*18 each in Crook and Wasco counties

*17 in Columbia County

*16 in Hood River County

*15 in Lake County

*8 in Morrow County

*7 in Curry County

*3 each in Wallowa and Wheeler counties

*2 in Sherman County

OHA reported that 10,414 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry. To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine situation in Oregon, go to: https://covidvaccine.oregon.gov/