Coronavirus in Oregon: nearly 1,000 cases for second day in row – OregonLive

Oregon reported nearly 1,000 new coronavirus cases for a second day in a row Thursday, with average daily case counts at their highest levels since January.

The Oregon Health Authority also reported one new COVID-19 death.

Thursdays 993 confirmed or presumed infections are four more than Wednesdays numbers, and they are the most since Jan. 16 the last time Oregon recorded more than 1,000 cases in a day.

Oregon is now averaging about 750 daily cases over the past week while the number of people hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 is approaching 300. Both are at the highest levels since late January. Deaths, meanwhile, are substantially down.

Modeling released Thursday by Oregon Health & Science University projects cases will peak May 4, with a daily average of 1,326 for that week. Active hospitalizations are projected to peak about two weeks later, May 19, at 369. Cases and hospitalizations would precipitously fall afterward, according to the modeling.

Vaccines: Oregon reported 48,387 newly administered doses, which includes 28,535 Wednesday and the remainder from previous days.

Where the new cases are by county: Baker (14), Benton (24), Clackamas (116), Clatsop (4), Columbia (14), Coos (6), Crook (12), Curry (2), Deschutes (57), Douglas (5), Grant (1), Hood River (5), Jackson (46), Jefferson (6), Josephine (17), Klamath (54), Lake (2), Lane (54), Lincoln (7), Linn (34), Malheur (2), Marion (109), Morrow (1), Multnomah (206), Polk (20), Tillamook (1), Umatilla (8), Union (2), Wasco (16), Washington (128) and Yamhill (20).

Who died: Oregons 2,467th death linked to COVID-19 is a 67-year-old Linn County man who tested positive April 21 and died April 21 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. He had underlying health conditions.

State officials also clarified that Oregons 2,461st victim was age 61, not 82.

Hospitalizations: 283 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 are hospitalized, up 11 from Wednesday. That includes 69 people in intensive care, up four from Wednesday.

Since it began: Oregon has reported 178,110 confirmed or presumed infections and 2,467 deaths, among the lowest per capita numbers in the nation. To date, the state has reported 2,662,784 vaccine doses administered, fully vaccinating 1,091,777 people and partially vaccinating 566,353 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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