October 20, 2021 2:40 p.m. 

COVID-19 has claimed 9 more lives, raising the state’s death toll to 4,235, as of Wednesday.

An update from the Oregon Health Authority reported 1,343 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, raising the state total to 354,681.

OHA said the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 568, which is 6 more than on Tuesday. There are 126 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds, which is 4 fewer than on Tuesday.

The new cases include:

*155 in Marion County

*132 in Multnomah County

*111 in Deschutes County

*108 in Clackamas County

*105 in Washington County

*79 in Lane County

*76 in Jackson County

*60 in Douglas County

*59 in Linn County

*52 in Klamath County

*51 in Polk County

*44 each in Malheur and Umatilla counties

*30 in Jefferson County

*28 in Josephine County

*26 in Coos County

*25 in Yamhill County

*18 in Lincoln County

*17 each in Benton, Crook and Wasco counties

*15 in Baker County

*12 in Clatsop County

*11 in Columbia County

*10 in Hood River County

*8 in Union County

*7 each in Lake and Morrow counties

*6 in Wallowa County

*4 each in Curry and Tillamook counties

*2 each in Harney and Sherman counties

*1 in Gilliam County

The new deaths ranged in age from 67 to 95. 3 lived in Jackson County. 1 each lived in Umatilla, Multnomah, Linn, Josephine, Grant and Clackamas counties.

OHA reported that 13,077 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry on Tuesday. To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine situation in Oregon, go to: https://covidvaccine.oregon.gov/