Coronavirus in Oregon: 2 new deaths and 233 cases as weekly cases drop – OregonLive

Oregon health officials announced 233 new coronavirus cases Wednesday and two new deaths.

The Oregon Health Authority reported just under 1,700 cases during the week ending Sunday, the agency said, the lowest number in nine months and a 4.7% drop from the previous week.

About 38,143 adults need to get at least one shot for Oregon to reach the 70% threshold Gov. Kate Brown set for removing all COVID-19 restrictions, the agency said.

As of Wednesday, 68.9% of Oregonians 18 and over have received at least one shot, compared to 65.6% of all Americans in that age group, according to federal health data. While exceeding the national rate, Oregons vaccination rate falls behind Washington and California. At least 73% of adults in both states have received at least one shot, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

SEE STATE AND COUNTY COVID-19 TRENDS

Vaccines: Oregon reported 8,306 newly administered doses, which includes 4,465 Tuesday and the remainder from previous days.

Where the new cases are by county: Baker (7), Benton (4), Clackamas (14), Columbia (3), Coos (8), Crook (3), Curry (5), Deschutes (14), Douglas (11), Grant (1), Harney (2), Hood River (1), Jackson (18), Jefferson (4), Josephine (6), Lane (13), Lincoln (3), Linn (14), Malheur (2), Marion (29), Morrow (2), Multnomah (27), Polk (8), Umatilla (7), Union (1), Wasco (10), Washington (12) and Yamhill (4).

Who died: Oregons 2,758th death connected to the coronavirus is a 27-year-old Lane County woman who tested positive June 20 and died June 21 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend.

The 2759th death is a 67-year-old Marion County man who tested positive May 30 and died June 20 at Salem Hospital.

Both had underlying medical conditions.

Hospitalizations: 155 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 are hospitalized, up nine from Tuesday. That includes 34 people in intensive care, down one from Tuesday.

Since it began: Oregon has reported 207,333 confirmed or presumed infections and 2,759 deaths, among the lowest per capita numbers in the nation. To date, the state has reported 4,326,249 vaccine doses administered, fully vaccinating 2,115,776 people and partially vaccinating 244,961 people.

-- Fedor Zarkhin

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