COVID-19 CLAIMS 10 MORE LIVES, STATE DEATH TOLL AT 4,284, AS OF FRIDAY

October 22, 2021 5:30 p.m.

COVID-19 has claimed 10 more lives, raising the state’s death toll to 4,284, as of Friday.

An update from the Oregon Health Authority reported 1,517 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 357,526.

OHA said the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 537, which is 30 fewer than on Thursday. There are 128 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds, which is 5 fewer than on Thursday.

The new cases include:

*153 in Multnomah County

*134 in Linn County

*126 in Deschutes County

*120 in Lane County

*119 in Clackamas County

*118 in Marion County

*110 in Washington County

*80 in Jackson County

*54 in Klamath County

*44 in Crook County

*42 in Umatilla County

*41 in Yamhill County

*37 in Polk County

*36 each in Jefferson and Josephine counties

*29 in Columbia County

*28 in Benton County

*25 in Coos County

*20 in Malheur County

*19 in Lincoln County

*15 in Lake County

*14 in Wasco County

*12 in Clatsop County

*11 in Union County

*10 in Baker County

*8 in Hood River County

*6 each in Curry and Morrow counties

*5 in Tillamook County

*2 each Harney and Sherman counties

*1 each in Gilliam and Wheeler counties

The new deaths ranged in age from 50 to 96. 3 lived in Multnomah County. 2 lived in Washington County. 1 each lived in Klamath, Harney, Marion, Linn and Malheur counties.

OHA reported that 13,526 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry on Thursday. To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine situation in Oregon, go to: https://covidvaccine.oregon.gov/