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February 8, 2022

Note: This is an updated news release with additional case and death information.

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

Oregon reports 3,248 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 21 new deaths

PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 21 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,265, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported at 12:01 a.m. today.

OHA reported 3,248 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 665,486.

COVID-19 hospitalizations

The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 1,055, which is 17 fewer than yesterday. There are 190 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is seven fewer than yesterday.

There are 57 available adult ICU beds out of 618 total (9% availability) and 297 available adult non-ICU beds out of 4,105 (7% availability).

Statewide regions are as follows:

Region 1: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook and Washington counties

Region 2: Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties

Region 3: Coos, Curry, Douglas and Lane counties

Region 5: Jackson and Josephine counties

Region 6: Hood River, Gilliam, Sherman and Wasco counties

Region 7: Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake and Wheeler counties

Region 9: Baker, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa counties

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. 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.

Health Care Workforce dashboard monthly data refresh now available

For the February refresh, the Health Care Workforce (HCW) COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake dashboard includes data up to Feb. 2, 2022.

The overall vaccination rate is 85%. There has been a small correction in the proportion of individuals within each license board that meets the Series Complete definition of vaccination.

Vaccinations in Oregon

Today, OHA reported that 8,323 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry Feb. 7. Of that total, 664 were initial doses, 750 were second doses and 2,412 were third doses and booster doses. The remaining 4,337 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry Feb. 7.

The seven-day running average is now 7,472 doses per day.

Oregon has now administered 4,083,702 doses of Pfizer Comirnaty, 219,019 doses of Pfizer pediatric, 2,679,827 doses of Moderna and 266,336 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.

As of today, 3,137,126 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,839,066 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 (3), Benton (93), Clackamas (261), Clatsop (18), Columbia (57), Coos (49), Crook (40), Curry (14), Deschutes (178), Douglas (161), Gilliam (6), Grant (13), Harney (12), Hood River (22), Jackson (201), Jefferson (21), Josephine (89), Klamath (48), Lake (16), Lane (317), Lincoln (53), Linn (111), Malheur (49), Marion (337), Morrow (7), Multnomah (382), Polk (88), Sherman (1), Tillamook (22), Umatilla (67), Union (34), Wallowa (10), Wasco (29), Washington (349), Wheeler (10) and Yamhill (80).

Oregon’s 6,245th COVID-19-related death is a 69-year-old woman from Coos County who tested positive Feb. 2 and died Feb. 5 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,246th COVID-19-related death is a 72-year-old woman from Clackamas County who died Jan. 1 at her residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,247th COVID-19-related death is a 92-year-old woman from Benton County who tested positive Feb. 2 and died Feb. 5 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,248th COVID-19-related death is a 78-year-old woman from Baker County who tested positive Jan. 20 and died Feb. 4 at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, ID. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,249th COVID-19-related death is a 72-year-old man from Umatilla County who tested positive Jan. 23 and died Feb. 5 at Good Shephard Community Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,250th COVID-19-related death is a 70-year-old woman from Umatilla County who tested positive Jan. 14 and died Feb. 3 at Good Shephard Community Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,251st COVID-19-related death is a 72-year-old man from Tillamook County who tested positive Jan. 31 and died Feb. 3 at Adventist Health Tillamook. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,252nd COVID-19-related death is a 74-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 30 and died Feb. 5 at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,253rd COVID-19-related death is a 33-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 24 and died Feb. 4 at Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,254th COVID-19-related death is a 77-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive Jan. 8 and died Feb. 5 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,255th COVID-19-related death is a 38-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive Jan.18 and died Feb. 5 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,256th COVID-19-related death is a 12-year-old girl from Marion County who tested positive Jan. 18 and died Feb. 25 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,257th COVID-19-related death is a 68-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive Feb. 4 and died Feb. 4 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,258th COVID-19-related death is an 83-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Feb. 3 and died Feb. 4 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,259th COVID-19-related death is a 90-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Feb. 3 and died Feb. 4 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,260th COVID-19-related death is a 75-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Jan. 20 and died Feb. 5 at Mckenzie Willamette Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,261st COVID-19-related death is a 67-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive Jan. 19 and died Feb. 3 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,262nd COVID-19-related death is an 86-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive Jan. 19 and died Feb. 1 at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,263rd COVID-19-related death is a 69-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive Feb. 1 and died Feb. 7 at Peacehealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,264th COVID-19-related death is a 96-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive Feb. 4 and died Feb. 7 at Mckenzie Willamette Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,265th COVID-19-related death is a 61-year-old woman from Crook County who tested positive Jan. 21 and died Feb. 5 at St. Charles Bend. She had underlying conditions.

Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations  

To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine situation in Oregon, visit our web page (English or Spanish), which has a breakdown of distribution and other information.

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