COVID-19 CLAIMS 30 MORE LIVES, STATE DEATH TOLL AT 3,624, AS OF TUESDAY

September 21, 2021 2:40 p.m. 

COVID-19 has claimed 30 more lives, raising the state’s death toll to 3,624, as of Tuesday.

An update from the Oregon Health Authority reported 1,701 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 314,841.

OHA said the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 944, which is 24 fewer than on Monday. There are 264 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds, which is 14 fewer than on Monday.

The new cases include:

*173 in Marion County

*157 in Lane County

*134 in Umatilla County

*110 in Clackamas County

*100 in Washington County

*86 each in Coos and Multnomah County

*85 in Douglas County

*80 in Deschutes County

*76 in Jackson County

*71 in Yamhill County

*60 in Malheur County

*56 in Polk County

*46 in Linn County

*34 each in Harney and Wasco counties

*25 in Josephine County

*22 in Lake County

*21 in Union County

*19 in Lincoln County

*18 each in Baker and Benton counties

*17 in Jefferson County

*15 in Clatsop County

*13 in Crook County

*12 in Columbia County

*11 in Curry County

*5 in Tillamook County

*4 in Hood River County

OHA reported that 7,500 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry on Monday. To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine situation in Oregon, go to: https://covidvaccine.oregon.gov/