December 18, 2020 3:00 p.m.

On Friday, the Oregon Health Authority reported that the state has surpassed 100,000 cases of COVID-19.

21 more deaths were announced, raising the state death toll to 1,304. 1,390 new confirmed and presumptive cases, brought the state total to 100,308.

OHA Public Health Director Rachael Banks said, “COVID-19 hasn’t spread as fast as it has in most other states. But every infection, every hospitalization, and every death are one too many”. Banks said, “The safe and effective vaccines we’re distributing across the state offer real hope we can end this pandemic. But its too soon to drop our guard”.

Oregon has the 44th lowest level of average daily cases among all states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The new cases include:

*221 in Washington County

*200 in Multnomah County

*153 in Marion County

*117 in Clackamas County

*93 in Lane County

*76 in Jackson County

*62 in Klamath County

*59 each in Deschutes and Umatilla counties

*43 in Linn County

*34 in Benton County

*30 each in Josephine, and Wasco counties

*29 in Hood River County

*27 in Jefferson County

*18 each in Coos, Polk and Yamhill counties

*17 in Malheur County

*15 in Tillamook County

*14 in Douglas County

*10 each in Crook and Curry counties

*7 each in Baker and Lincoln counties

*6 in Clatsop and Columbia counties

*4 in Morrow County

*3 in Grant County

*2 in Harney County

*1 in Union County

The new deaths ranged in age from 58 to 94.

OHA said the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 539, 12 fewer than on Thursday. There are 111, COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds, 2 fewer than on Thu