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The updated press release includes case information for reported deaths.

September 7, 2021

Contact: OHA External Relations, orcovid19.media@dhsoha.state.or.us

Oregon reports 5,821 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 54 new deaths

PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 54 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,326, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.

Oregon Health Authority reported 5,821 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 289,649. The totals reflect data reported by local health officials over four days, between Sept. 3 and Sept. 6.

Governor Brown press conference highlights school-based COVID-19 measures

Governor Kate Brown held a press conference this morning with OHA Health Officer and State Epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger, Oregon Department of Education Director Colt Gill and Dr. Dana Braner, physician-in-chief at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. A video link to today’s media briefing is here.

Dr. Sidelinger encouraged all eligible Oregonians who have not been vaccinated to schedule their appointments as soon as they can to protect themselves and others with safe and highly effective vaccines. Dr. Sidelinger also highlighted how OHA has been working closely with the Oregon Department of Education to ensure that Oregon schools remain well protected against COVID-19. The measures include diagnostic testing for students or staff who display symptoms of COVID-19, weekly screening testing for unvaccinated K-12 staff and weekly screening testing of unvaccinated students through an opt-in program.

COVID-19 hospitalizations

The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 1,140, which is 12 fewer than yesterday. There are 300 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is 10 fewer than yesterday.

There are 57 available adult ICU beds out of 641 total (9% availability) and 409 available adult non-ICU beds out of 4,317 (9% availability).

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.

Note: Please do not visit an emergency department for COVID-19 testing, unless you require emergency care for your symptoms.

Emergency departments in Oregon are under significant strain responding to the current surge in COVID-19. You can find a test here.  

If you have a medical condition that doesn’t require emergency care, contact your provider. An urgent care center may also help you get the care you need and will save emergency departments from added strain.  

More information about hospital capacity can be found here.

Vaccinations in Oregon

Today, OHA reported that 3,329 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry on Sept. 6. Of this total, 719 were administered on Sept. 6: 414 were initial doses and 194 were second doses. The remaining 2,610 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry on Sept. 6.

The seven-day running average is now 8,705 doses per day.

Oregon has now administered 2,853,687 first and second doses of Pfizer Comirnaty, 1,860,204 first and second doses of Moderna and 203,087 single doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.

As of today, 2,661,365 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 2,427,352 people have completed a COVID-19 vaccine series.

These data are preliminary and subject to change.

Updated vaccination data are provided on Oregon’s COVID-19 data dashboards and have been updated today.

Cases and deaths

The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: 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).

Oregon reports 2,149 confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases on Sept. 3, 466 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases on Sept. 4, 2,064 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases on Sept. 5 and 1,142 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases on Sept. 6.

Reported case counts and electronic laboratory report (ELR) totals are lower than expected on Sept. 4 due to a technical issue that delayed ELR processing. Processing of ELRs received on Sept. 4 was completed on Sept. 5, and ELR totals are higher than expected for Sept. 5.

Oregon’s 3,273rd COVID-19 death is an 85-year-old man from Deschutes County who tested positive on Aug. 20 and died on Sept. 2 at St. Charles Bend Hospital. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,274th COVID-19 death is a 94-year-old woman from Coos County who tested positive on Aug. 24 and died on Sept. 2 at Bay Area Hospital. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,275th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man from Columbia County who tested positive on Aug. 28 and died on Sept. 5 at Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,276th COVID-19 death is a 52-year-old woman from Columbia County who tested positive on Aug. 28 and died on Sept. 2 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,277th COVID-19 death is a 65-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive on Aug. 28 and died on Sept. 2 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,278th COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive on Aug. 24 and died on Sept. 2 at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,279th COVID-19 death is a 95-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive on Aug. 18 and died on Sept. 3 at Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,280th COVID-19 death is a 69-year-old woman from Deschutes County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Sept. 3 at St. Charles Bend Hospital. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,281st COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 31 and died on Sept. 4 at Mercy Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,282nd COVID-19 death is a 62-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 28 and died on Sept. 3 at Mercy Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,283rd COVID-19 death is a 73-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 28 and died on Sept. 4 at Mercy Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,284th COVID-19 death is a 53-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 23 and died on Sept. 5 at Mercy Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,285th COVID-19 death is a 68-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 22 and died on Sept. 2 at Mercy Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,286th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 20 and died on Sept. 4 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,287th COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 18 and died on Sept. 4 at Mercy Medical Center. He had no underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,288th COVID-19 death is a 54-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 14 and died on Sept. 3 at Mercy Medical Center. He had no underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,289th COVID-19 death is a 26-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 12 and died on Sept. 1 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. He had no underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,290th COVID-19 death is a 73-year-old woman from Harney County who tested positive on Aug. 14 and died on Sept. 3 at Harney District Hospital. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,291st COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 30 and died on Sept. 5 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,292nd COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 30 and died on Sept. 2 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,293rd COVID-19 death is a 65-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 22 and died on Sept. 2 at Providence Medford Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,294th COVID-19 death is a 72-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 6 and died on Sept. 4 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,295th COVID-19 death is a 61-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 6 and died on Sept. 5 at Asante Ashland Community Hospital. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,296th COVID-19 death is a 56-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 23 and died on Sept. 3 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,297th COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 23 and died on Sept. 4 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,298th COVID-19 death is a 67-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 20 and died on Sept. 5 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,299th COVID-19 death is a 53-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 19 and died on Sept. 3 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,300th COVID-19 death is a 93-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 19 and died on Sept. 2 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,301st COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 18 and died on Sept. 2 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,302nd COVID-19 death is a 57-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Sept. 6 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,303rd COVID-19 death is a 56-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 11 and died on Sept. 4 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,304th COVID-19 death is a 25-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 8 and died on Aug. 31 at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,305th COVID-19 death is an 87-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Sept. 4 and died on Sept. 4 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,306th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Sept. 1 and died on Sept. 4 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,307th COVID-19 death is a 61-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 30 and died on Sept. 5 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,308th COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 28 and died on Sept. 2 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,309th COVID-19 death is a 31-year-old woman from Umatilla County who tested positive on Aug. 25 and died on Sept. 3 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,310th COVID-19 death is an 86-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 29 and died on Sept. 5 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,311th COVID-19 death is a 55-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 23 and died on Sept. 3 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,312th COVID-19 death is a 69-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 19 and died on Sept. 5 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,313th COVID-19 death is a 54-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Sept. 5 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,314th COVID-19 death is a 42-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 14 and died on Sept. 5 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,315th COVID-19 death is a 56-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 11 and died on Sept. 2 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,316th COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 10 and died on Sept. 5 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,317th COVID-19 death is a 61-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 23 and died on Sept. 2 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,318th COVID-19 death is a 62-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 22 and died on Sept. 4 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,319th COVID-19 death is a 55-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 22 and died on Sept. 3 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,320th COVID-19 death is a 72-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 20 and died on Sept. 3 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,321st COVID-19 death is an 86-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 19 and died on Sept. 4 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,322nd COVID-19 death is a 79-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 27 and died on Sept. 3 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,323rd COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 21 and died on Sept. 1 at Salem Hospital. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,324th COVID-19 death is a 72-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 26 and died on Sept. 3 at Salem Hospital. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 3,325th COVID-19 death is a 44-year-old woman from Yamhill County who tested positive on Aug. 23 and died on Aug. 29 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 3,326th COVID-19 death is a 70-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 12 and died on Sept. 3 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon updates non-viable vaccine disclosure^1,2,3

OHA’s non-viable vaccine table has been moved to the Tableau dashboard. You can find the link to the weekly tab here. OHA reports updates on vaccines not being used each Tuesday in our daily media release.

¹Updated: 09/07/21 

²Data source: ALERT Immunization Information System (IIS)

³Data is preliminary and subject to change.

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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