Oregon posts 8th week of declining coronavirus cases — as counties unable to report cases – OregonLive

Oregon eked out its eighth straight week of declining coronavirus cases Monday apparently because of a data processing problem.

The Oregon Health Authority recorded 7,707 cases in the past week, down 4% from a week earlier. That includes 2,293 cases announced Monday for the preceding three days, and 12 more deaths.

Oregon had been on track to lose its weekly streak of declining cases and in fact was on pace to see cases increase by perhaps 10%. But the three-day tally of identified cases disclosed Monday came in low, with about 1,000 fewer cases and about 9,000 fewer tests completed than the same time a week ago.

State officials acknowledged the numbers are lower than expected, saying an unexpected server issue kept its case database down from 6 p.m. Friday through 9 p.m. Saturday.

We may see an increase in the total number of cases reported tomorrow, as local public health authorities work through a backlog of cases today, the agency said in a statement.

As reported, Oregon averaged 1,101 cases a day over the past week.

Where the new cases are by county: Baker (6), Benton (53), Clackamas (203), Clatsop (8), Columbia (34), Coos (42), Crook (21), Curry (7), Deschutes (231), Douglas (79), Gilliam (2), Grant (2), Harney (5), Hood River (19), Jackson (108), Jefferson (38), Josephine (46), Klamath (61), Lake (9), Lane (203), Lincoln (43), Linn (150), Malheur (16), Marion (187), Morrow (7), Multnomah (329), Polk (31), Tillamook (10), Umatilla (32), Union (17), Wasco (24), Wallowa (7), Washington (223) and Yamhill (40).

Who died: Oregons 4,284th COVID-19 related death is a 68-year-old Douglas County woman who tested positive Sept. 29 and died Oct. 20 at Mercy Medical Center.

The 4,285th fatality is a 63-year-old Douglas County man who tested positive n Sept. 7 and died Oct. 20 at Mercy Medical Center.

Oregons 4,286th death is a 69-year-old Malheur County woman who tested positive Oct. 15 and died Oct. 21, at a location still be confirmed.

The 4,287th fatality is a 70-year-old Multnomah County man who tested positive Sept. 30 and died Oct. 15 at Adventist Health Portland.

Oregons 4,288th death is a 64-year-old Multnomah County man who tested positive Oct. 13 and died Oct. 17 at Adventist Health Portland.

The 4,289th fatality is an 87-year-old Jefferson County woman who tested positive Oct. 18 and died Oct. 21 at her residence.

Oregons 4,290th death is a 102-year-old Douglas County man who tested positive Sept. 7 and died Oct. 16 at his residence.

The 4,291st fatality is a 71-year-old Douglas County man who tested positive Sept. 25 and died Oct. 19, at a location still being confirmed.

Oregons 4,292nd death is an 80-year-old Douglas County man who tested positive Oct. 14 and died Oct. 22, at a location still being confirmed.

The 4,293rd fatality is an 82-year-old Josephine County man who tested positive Oct. 14 and died Oct. 22 at his residence.

Oregons 4,294th death is a 71-year-old Douglas County man who tested positive Oct. 17 and died Oct. 22 at Mercy Medical Center.

The 4,295th fatality is a 79-year-old Douglas County man who tested positive Sept. 28 and died Oct. 23 at Mercy Medical Center.

Each person had underlying health conditions or officials were confirming the presence of conditions.

State officials Monday said the 2,768th and 2,518th deaths, reported on June 29 and May 7, were the same person, and the extra fatality was removed from Oregons tally.

Hospitalizations: 571 people with confirmed COVID-19 infections are hospitalized, up 34 since Friday. That includes 123 people in intensive care, down five since Friday.

Vaccines: 5,702 people have been reported newly vaccinated since Friday.

Since it began: Oregon has reported 359,733 confirmed or presumed infections and 4,295 deaths, among the lowest per capita numbers in the nation. To date, the state has reported 5,417,415 vaccine doses administered, fully vaccinating 2,586,897 people and partially vaccinating 215,136 people.

To see more data and trends, visit https://projects.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/

-- Brad Schmidt; bschmidt@oregonian.com; 503-294-7628; @_brad_schmidt

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