Coronavirus in Oregon: 5821 cases, 54 deaths reported in past four days – OregonLive

The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday announced 54 new COVID-19 deaths and 5,821 new cases for a four-day period that included the Labor Day weekend.

The announcement comes after a busy holiday weekend, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged unvaccinated individuals to not travel to mitigate the spread, and it marks the first disclosure of state data since Friday.

Cases in Oregon have generally plateaued over the past week, with a daily average of 2,250, and state officials have expressed some optimism that spread has slowed.

Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday said the state is making progress against the delta variant because of increasing vaccinations and masking.

We have been able to cut the projected length of this surge, that is really good news, Brown said in a press conference on Tuesday. However there are still some challenging times ahead and we must remain vigilant.

Colt Gill, director of the Oregon Department of Education, said that this is the third year of COVID-19 impacting students, noting the isolation some children have felt throughout the pandemic. Last spring brought on in-person schooling anxieties for children and parents, but Gill emphasized safety precautions for in-person learning.

The good news is that we proved schools can be in session, in-person and still mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Gill said of past efforts. This is possible because schools are controlled settings.

Where the new cases are by county: Baker (33), Benton (56), Clackamas (453), Clatsop (27), Columbia (98), Coos (38), Crook (15), Curry (19), Deschutes (404), Douglas (421), Harney (12), Hood River (25), Jackson (439), Jefferson (28), Josephine (262), Klamath (65), Lake (2), Lane (647), Lincoln (77), Linn (302), Malheur (21), Marion (602), Morrow (24), Multnomah (772), Polk (71), Sherman (5), Tillamook (69), Umatilla (91), Union (57), Wallowa (19), Wasco (26), Washington (550), Wheeler (1) and Yamhill (90).

(Click here to see deaths by month).

Who died: The state did not immediately disclose details of the 54 deaths, with information to be released later.

Hospitalizations: 1,140 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 are hospitalized, down 32 from Friday. That includes 300 people in intensive care, down nine from Friday.

Vaccines: Oregon reported 3,329 newly administered doses, which includes 719 administered Monday and the remainder from previous days.

Since it began: Oregon has reported 289,649 confirmed or presumed infections and 3,326 deaths, among the lowest per capita numbers in the nation. To date, the state has reported 4,919,843 vaccine doses administered, fully vaccinating 2,427,352 people and partially vaccinating 234,013 people.

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

-- Alexandra Skores

askores@oregonian.com; 503-221-8073; @AlexandraSkores

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