Coronavirus in Oregon: Cases up 16% in past week as FDA fully approves Pfizer vaccine – OregonLive

The Oregon Health Authority on Monday reported a three-day total of 4,701 new coronavirus cases and 24 deaths as average daily cases and hospitalizations continue to set records in Oregon.

The announcement included data for three days, with 2,330 cases from Friday, 1,207 new cases from Saturday and 1,164 new cases from Sunday.

Oregon is now averaging more than 2,100 cases per day over the past seven days, with cases up 16% from the previous week. Cases have now climbed in Oregon for seven consecutive weeks, but the rate of acceleration last week slowed dramatically from previous marks.

The ongoing spike, linked to COVIDs highly contagious delta variant, continues to burn through the state, with the test positivity rate for the past three days sitting just below 12%, signaling unchecked spread. According to the state, 937 people are currently hospitalized with the disease, including 253 patients in intensive care. As of this morning, 47 adult intensive care beds were available out of 657 total.

Also Monday, Pfizer-BioNTechs coronavirus vaccine was granted full approval for anyone 16 or older, making it the first vaccine to move past emergency status in the United States. Still, despite hospitalizations and deaths largely impacting the unvaccinated, the summer surge has done little to convince more Oregonians to take the shot.

Where the new cases are by county: Baker (29), Benton (61), Clackamas (366), Clatsop (19), Columbia (80), Coos (66), Crook (19), Curry (61), Deschutes (365), Douglas (398), Gilliam (5), Grant (10), Harney (14), Hood River (14), Jackson (308), Jefferson (34), Josephine (234), Klamath (71), Lane (659), Lincoln (41), Linn (186), Malheur (24), Marion (195), Morrow (29), Multnomah (582), Polk (113), Tillamook (49) Umatilla (69), Union (78), Wallowa (16), Wasco (23), Washington (401), Yamhill (82).

Who died: The state on Monday reported 24 new deaths linked to COVID-19. They were:

A 55-year-old Jackson County man who tested positive Aug. 14 and died Aug. 19 at Providence Medford Medical Center.

An 88-year-old Douglas County man who tested positive Aug. 11 and died Aug. 19 at Mercy Medical Center.

An 81-year-old Deschutes County woman who tested positive Aug. 2 and died at St Charles Bend Hospital. Her date of death is being confirmed.

A 90-year-old Curry County woman who tested positive Aug. 6 and died Aug. 19 at Curry General Hospital.

A 68-year-old Clackamas County woman who tested positive Aug. 16 and died Aug. 19 at her residence.

An 84-year-old Jackson County man who tested positive Aug. 15 and died Aug. 19 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.

A 61-year-old Josephine County man who tested positive Aug. 14 and died Aug. 20 at a location still being confirmed.

A 75-year-old Lane County man who tested positive Aug. 20 and died Aug. 21 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend.

A 57-year-old Lane County woman who tested positive Aug. 19 and died Aug. 20 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend.

A 78-year-old Lane County man who tested positive Aug. 17 and died Aug. 20 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend.

A 74-year-old Lane County woman who tested positive Aug. 13 and died Aug. 19 at her residence.

A 61-year-old Lane County woman who tested positive July 9 and died Aug. 20 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend.

A 75-year-old Multnomah County woman who tested positive Aug. 3 and died Aug. 20 at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center.

A 48-year-old Marion County woman who tested positive Aug. 17 and died Aug. 19 at University of Washington Medical Center.

A 49-year-old Lincoln County woman who tested positive Aug. 9 and died Aug. 19 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend.

A 54-year-old Umatilla County man who tested positive Aug. 14 and died Aug. 17 at Good Shepherd Hospital.

A 66-year-old Umatilla County man who tested positive July 19 and died Aug. 13 at a location still being confirmed.

A 49-year-old Tillamook County man who tested positive Aug. 18 and died Aug. 18 at his residence.

A 65-year-old Douglas County man who tested positive Aug. 13 and died Aug. 22 at Mercy Medical Center.

A 60-year-old Douglas County man who tested positive Aug. 12 and died Aug. 19 at Mercy Medical Center.

A 69-year-old Douglas County woman who tested positive Aug. 7 and died Aug. 20 at Mercy Medical Center.

A 94-year-old Douglas County man who tested positive Aug. 6 and died Aug. 20 at Mercy Medical Center.

A 49-year-old Jackson County man who tested positive July 31 and died Aug. 16 at Ashland Community Hospital.

A 90-year-old Jackson County man who tested positive June 28 and died on Aug. 15 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.

Each person had underlying health conditions or the presence of underlying conditions was being confirmed.

Hospitalizations: 937 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 were hospitalized, up 37 from Fridays report. That includes 253 people in intensive care, up 22 from Friday.

Vaccines: Oregon reported 4,491 newly administered COVID-19 vaccine doses, including 1,032 administered Sunday.

Since it began: Oregon has reported 257,644 confirmed or presumptive coronavirus infections and 3,036 deaths, still among the lowest per capita numbers in the nation. To date, 2,587,552 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 2,373,947 people are fully vaccinated.

Michael Russell, mrussell@oregonian.com, @tdmrussell

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