COVID-19 CLAIMS 41 MORE LIVES, STATE DEATH TOLL AT 4,226, AS OF TUESDAY

October 19, 2021 2:20 p.m.

COVID-19 has claimed 41 more lives, raising the state’s death toll to 4,226, as of Tuesday.

An update from the Oregon Health Authority reported 1,366 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, raising the state’s total to 353,368.

OHA said the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 562, which is 1 more than on Monday. There are 130 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds, which is 10 fewer than on Monday.

The new cases include:

*124 in Lane County

*123 in Multnomah County

*116 in Marion County

*107 in Washington County

*87 in Clackamas County

*81 in Klamath County

*73 in Deschutes County

*72 in Umatilla County

*60 in Linn County

*56 in Jackson County

*51 in Polk County

*44 each in Douglas and Benton counties

*42 in Crook County

*37 in Yamhill County

*29 in Coos County

*26 in Malheur County

*22 each in Lincoln and Wasco counties

*17 in Harney County

*15 in Grant County

*14 each in Columbia, Jefferson, Josephine and Lake counties

*13 in Clatsop County

*9 in Wheeler County

*8 in Curry County

*7 each in Baker and Tillamook counties

*4 in Morrow County

*3 each in Gilliam, Hood River, Union and Wallowa counties

*2 in Sherman County

OHA reported that 8,804 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/