Oregon reported 23 new COVID-19 deaths Friday and 1,580 new cases. The Oregon Health Authority released a new forecast predicting a continued decline in daily cases and hospitalizations through mid-October.
Based on transmission rates, the agency predicts an average of between 1,050 and 1,275 new cases daily between Oct. 13 and Oct. 26.
Deaths by month:
Where the new cases are by county: Baker (6), Benton (26), Clackamas (95), Clatsop (9), Columbia (28), Coos (25), Crook (51), Curry (6), Deschutes (142), Douglas (41), Harney (9), Hood River (11), Jackson (68), Jefferson (21), Josephine (23), Klamath (76), Lake (12), Lane (133), Lincoln (10), Linn (141), Malheur (25), Marion (136), Morrow (8), Multnomah (172), Polk (18), Tillamook (2), Umatilla (59), Union (28), Wallowa (11), Wasco (11), Washington (125), Wheeler (12) and Yamhill (40).
Who died: Oregon’s 3,960th COVID-19 related death is a 76-year-old Jackson County woman who tested positive Aug. 31 and died Sept. 23 at Providence Medford Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,961st fatality is a 32-year-old Douglas County man who tested positive Aug. 27 and died Oct. 6 at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital. He had no underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,962nd death is a 43-year-old Douglas County woman who tested positive Sept. 10 and died Oct. 7 at her residence.
Oregon’s 3,963rd death is a 72-year-old Coos County man who tested positive Sept. 25 and died Oct. 6 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.
Oregon’s 3,964th death is an 82-year-old Coos County man who tested positive Sept. 22 and died Oct. 5 at his residence.
Oregon’s 3,965th death is a 91-year-old Coos County man who tested positive Sept. 18 and died Oct. 3 at his residence.
Oregon’s 3,966th death is a 95-year-old Coos County woman who tested positive Sept. 24 and died Oct. 6 at Bay Area Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,967th death is a 71-year-old Baker County man who tested positive Sept. 21 and died Oct. 4 at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington.
Oregon’s 3,968th death is a 63-year-old Jackson County man from who tested positive Sept. 29 and died Oct. 6 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,969th death is a 63-year-old Jackson County man who tested positive Sept. 19 and died Oct. 6 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,970th death is a 61-year-old Multnomah County woman who tested positive Sept. 12 and died Sept. 22 at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,971st death is a 61-year-old Multnomah County woman who tested positive Sept. 8 and died Sept. 20 at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,972nd death is a 79-year-old Umatilla County man who tested positive Sept. 30 and died Oct. 4 at his residence.
Oregon’s 3,973rd death is a 94-year-old Umatilla County woman who tested positive Sept. 23 and died Sept. 27 at her residence.
Oregon’s 3,974th death is a 68-year-old Umatilla County woman who tested positive Sept. 1 and died Sept. 2 at Good Shepherd Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,975th death is a 54-year-old Tillamook County woman who tested positive Aug. 13 and died Oct. 1 at Providence Portland Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,976th death is a 74-year-old person from Linn County who tested positive Sept. 23 and died Oct. 5 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,977th death is a 60-year-old Marion County man who tested positive Sept. 22 and died Oct. 5 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,978th death is a 75-year-old Lane County man who tested positive Sept. 21 and died Oct. 5 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.
Oregon’s 3,979th death is a 78-year-old Lane County man who tested positive July 30 and died Aug. 6 at his residence.
Oregon’s 3,980th death is an 86-year-old Lake County man who tested positive Oct. 1 and died Oct. 4 at St. Charles Bend Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,981st death is a 64-year-old Klamath County man who tested positive Sept. 29 and died Oct. 6 at Sky Lakes Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,982nd COVID-19 related death is a 66-year-old Klamath County woman who tested positive Sept. 20 and died Oct. 6 at Sky Lakes Medical Center.
Except as noted, each person had underlying health conditions or officials are confirming if conditions were present.
Hospitalizations: 656 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 are hospitalized, down 43 from Thursday. That includes 167 people in intensive care, six fewer than Tuesday. There are 48 available adult ICU beds out of 688 total (7% availability) and 294 available adult non-ICU beds out of 4,229 (7% availability).
Vaccines: Oregon reported 3,073 people vaccinated for the first time.
Since it began: Oregon has reported 341,113 confirmed or presumed infections and 3,982 deaths. To date, the state has reported 5,236,053 doses administered, fully vaccinating 2,546,757 people and partially vaccinating 218,695 people.
To see more data and trends, visit https://projects.oregonlive.com/coronavirus.
— Ted Sickinger; tsickinger@oregonian.com; 503-221-8505; @tedsickinger
