July 19, 2021
La Juquilita has been a part of the Newport community for eight years. Its owner, Juan Manuel Hernandez Marquez, is proud to be a part of the community and to have the opportunity to support it when it’s confronted with difficult situations like the COVID-19 pandemic.
When the Olalla Center contacted him to explore the possibility of distributing information about COVID-19 and organizing a vaccine event in his store, Juan was thrilled with the idea.
“I was one of the people who didn’t want to get vaccinated,” says Juan. “There is a lot of false information out there… but you never know when it’s going to impact you and it could lead to a very bad outcome.”
You can read more about Juan’s story and watch a video in English or Spanish on the OHA blog.
You may be wondering why cases are increasing in Oregon. As we’ve seen across the world, cases caused by the Delta variant are spreading in unvaccinated communities.
Here’s what you need to know about the spread of COVID-19:
- Vaccination remains the safest and most effective way to prevent serious illness from COVID-19 and all of its variants.
- If you are fully vaccinated, you are well protected from COVID, including the Delta variant.
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If you are not vaccinated, make a plan to get the vaccine, and take precautions like wearing a mask indoors and in outdoor crowded places until you are vaccinated.
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Ongoing precautions such as wearing face coverings and maintaining physical distance are still important for families with children under 12, are not yet eligible for vaccination.
Some people have questions or concerns about the vaccines. If you haven't gotten vaccinated and are unsure if it's the right choice for you, speak to a trusted doctor, pharmacist or other health care professional.
If you are 12 or older, visit OHA’s Find a COVID-19 Vaccine in Oregon webpage to schedule your vaccine appointment today.
 
We want to keep you informed about COVID-19 in Oregon. Data are provisional and change frequently.
- Samples for 308,148 tests have been reported positive.
- Samples for 5,267,701 tests have been reported negative.
Today we're reporting 777 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 over the past three days as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 212,755. The new cases reported today are in the following counties: Benton (19), Clackamas (73), Clatsop (3), Columbia (7), Coos (13), Crook (5), Deschutes (29), Douglas (33), Harney (1), Hood River (1), Jackson (56), Jefferson (11), Josephine (57), Klamath (1), Lane (53), Lincoln (4), Linn (36), Malheur (2), Marion (35), Morrow (9), Multnomah (196), Polk (10), Sherman (3), Tillamook (9), Umatilla (22), Union (10), Wallowa (3), Wasco (1), Washington (58) and Yamhill (17).
The 777 cases are a cumulative total, which includes cases reported over the weekend. Oregon reported 323 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases on Friday July 16, 332 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases on Saturday, July 17, and 122 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases on Sunday, July 18.
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,826.
More information on COVID-19 related deaths are available here: oregon.gov/oha/erd/pages/covid-19-news.aspx
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 148, which is six more than yesterday.
There are 39 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is five fewer than yesterday.
The total number of patients in hospital beds may fluctuate between report times. The numbers do not reflect admissions per day, nor the length of hospital stay. Staffing limitations are not captured in this data and may further limit bed capacity.
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations
To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine situation in Oregon, visit our webpage (English or Spanish), which has a breakdown of distribution and other information.
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