October 12, 2021 2:50 p.m. 

On Tuesday, the Oregon Health Authority reported the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a single day during the pandemic.

However, the agency said the high number of 82 deaths is due in part to data reconciliation. OHA said death is a lagging indicator and generally follows a surge in cases. In addition, there is often a lag in reporting as epidemiologists review death certificates. OHA expects that reported deaths may continue to be high even as daily case counts decrease. This is due in part to the lag time between when a person tests positive for a case of COVID-19 and when they die with COVID-19.

OHA reported 1,413 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 345,344.

OHA said the total number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 585, which is 59 fewer than on Monday. There are 149 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds, which is 21 fewer than on Monday.

The new cases include:

*119 in Lane County

*118 in Multnomah County

*112 in Marion County

*96 in Umatilla County

*92 in Deschutes County

*84 in Klamath County

*83 each in Clackamas and Washington counties

*64 in Polk County

*63 each in Crook and Jackson counties

*51 in Yamhill County

*48 in Linn County

*45 in Malheur County

*39 in Douglas County

*34 each in Benton and Coos counties

*28 in Wasco County

*24 in Josephine County

*21 in Harney County

*17 in Grant County

*14 in Columbia and Lake counties

*10 in Morrow County

*9 in Hood River County

*8 each in Lincoln and Union counties

*5 in Wallowa County

*4 in Clatsop County

*3 each in Curry and Tillamook counties

*2 each in Gilliam and Sherman counties

OHA reported 10,629 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/