COVID-19 CLAIMS 8 MORE LIVES, STATE DEATH TOLL AT 3,823, AS OF MONDAY

October 4, 2021 3:00 p.m. 

COVID-19 has claimed 8 more lives, raising the state’s death toll to 3,823, as of Monday.

An update from the Oregon Health Authority reported 3,286 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 334,971. The new report includes data recorded by counties between Friday and Sunday.

OHA said the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 769, which is 2 more than on Sunday. There are 207 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds, which is 6 more than on Sunday.

The new cases include:

*477 in Multnomah County

*333 in Marion County

*324 in Deschutes County

*320 in Washington County

*275 in Lane County

*258 in Clackamas County

*236 in Linn County

*153 in Jackson County

*81 in Yamhill County

*80 in Umatilla County

*78 in Benton County

*60 in Douglas County

*54 in Klamath County

*50 in Columbia County

*49 in Josephine County

*48 each in Coos and Hood River counties

*46 in Union County

*44 in Jefferson County

*41 in Polk County

*39 in Wasco County

*34 in Malheur County

*28 in Lincoln County

*27 in Crook County

*24 in Clatsop County

*20 in Wallowa County

*11 in Harney County

*10 each in Baker and Grant counties

*8 in Morrow County

*7 in Tillamook County

*3 each in Curry and Wheeler counties

*2 in Sherman County

*1 in Gilliam County

The new deaths ranged in age from 60 to 93. 2 each lived in Washington and Linn counties. 1 each lived in Josephine, Jackson, Curry and Coos counties

OHA reported that 6,962 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry on Sunday. To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine situation in Oregon, go to: https://covidvaccine.oregon.gov/