September 23, 2021 4:10 p.m. 

COVID-19 has claimed 12 more lives, raising the state’s death toll to 3,661, as of Thursday.

An update from the Oregon Health Authority reported 1,836 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 318,914.

OHA said the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 885, which is 54 fewer than on Wednesday. There are 263 patients in intensive care unit beds, which is 7 fewer than on Wednesday.

The new cases include:

*231 in Multnomah County

*185 in Deschutes County

*166 in Marion County

*148 in Washington County

*141 in Lane County

*133 in Clackamas County

*105 in Umatilla County

*90 in Jackson County

*67 in Douglas County

*66 in Coos County

*65 in Linn County

*54 in Yamhill County

*49 in Klamath County

*48 in Polk County

*39 in Jefferson County

*34 in Josephine County

*22 in Benton County

*20 in Crook County

*18 each in Clatsop and Columbia counties

*15 in Wasco County

*13 in Union County

*11 each in Harney, Lake and Wallowa counties

*10 in Hood River County

*9 in Baker County

*7 in Morrow County

*4 each in Grant, Sherman and Tillamook counties

*2 each in Curry and Gilliam counties

The new deaths ranged in age from 41 to 93. 4 lived in Lane County. 3 lived in Jackson County. 1 each lived in Washington, Umatilla, Marion, Klamath, and Clatsop counties.

OHA reported that 7,964 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry on Wednesday. To learn about the COVID-19 vaccine situation in Oregon, go to: https://covidvaccine.oregon.gov/