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February 15, 2022

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

Oregon reports 1,613 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths

PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 20 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,393, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported at 12:01 a.m. today.

OHA reported 1,613 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 680,852.

COVID-19 hospitalizations

The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 805, which is 60 fewer than yesterday. There are 147 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is five fewer than yesterday.

There are 55 available adult ICU beds out of 682 total (8% availability) and 257 available adult non-ICU beds out of 4,254 (6% 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.

Vaccinations in Oregon

Today, OHA reported that 5,542 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry Feb. 14. Of that total, 470 were initial doses, 589 were second doses and 1,580 were third doses and booster doses. The remaining 2,783 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry Feb. 14.

The seven-day running average is now 5,834 doses per day.

Oregon has now administered 4,109,119 doses of Pfizer Comirnaty, 225,242 doses of Pfizer pediatric, 2,692,656 doses of Moderna and 267,211 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.

As of today, 3,145,858 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,849,040 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 (2), Benton (22), Clackamas (100), Clatsop (15), Columbia (8), Coos (36), Crook (18), Curry (12), Deschutes (95), Douglas (85), Gilliam (1), Grant (5), Harney (1), Hood River (8), Jackson (146), Jefferson (16), Josephine (54), Klamath (26), Lake (20), Lane (166), Lincoln (22), Linn (45), Malheur (23), Marion (148), Morrow (2), Multnomah (189), Polk (60), Sherman (1), Tillamook (9), Umatilla (50), Union (11), Wallowa (2), Wasco (17), Washington (140), Wheeler (6) and Yamhill (52).

Oregon’s 6,374th COVID-19-related death is a 61-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive Sept. 18, 2021, and died Sept. 16, 2021, at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,375th COVID-19-related death is a 58-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Oct. 2, 2021, and died Oct. 1, 2021, at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,376th COVID-19-related death is a 79-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive Nov. 5, 2021, and died Dec. 9, 2021, at Santiam Hospital. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,377th COVID-19-related death is a 41-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Dec. 7, 2021, and died Dec. 7, 2021, at Adventist Health Portland. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,378th COVID-19-related death is an 82-year-old woman from Deschutes County who tested positive Dec. 30, 2021 and died Jan. 6 at St. Charles Bend. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,379th COVID-19-related death is a 76-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Feb. 9 and died Feb. 10 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,380th COVID-19-related death is a 92-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Jan. 29 and died Feb. 12 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,381st COVID-19-related death is a 48-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Jan. 28 and died Feb. 10 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,382nd COVID-19-related death is an 85-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Jan. 25 and died Feb. 10 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,383rd COVID-19-related death is a 78-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Jan. 26 and died Feb. 11 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. Presence of underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,384th COVID-19-related death is a 77-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Jan. 18 and died Feb. 9 at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,385th COVID-19-related death is a 79-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Dec. 6, 2021, and died Dec. 16, 2021, at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,386th COVID-19-related death is a 69-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Nov. 29, 2021, and died Dec. 15, 2021, at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,387th COVID-19-related death is a 65-year-old man from Umatilla County who tested positive Feb. 6 and died Feb. 11 at Providence St. Mary Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,388th COVID-19-related death is an 82-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive Jan. 31 and died Feb. 13 at Asante Three River Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,389th COVID-19-related death is an 84-year-old man from Jefferson County who tested positive Jan. 21 and died Feb. 9 at St. Charles Bend. He had underlying conditions

Oregon’s 6,390th COVID-19-related death is a 77-year-old woman from Jefferson County who tested positive Jan. 10 and died Feb. 12 at St. Charles Bend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,391st COVID-19-related death is a 78-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive Feb. 3 and died Feb.13 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,392nd COVID-19-related death is a 72-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive Jan. 24 and died Feb. 12 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,393rd COVID-19-related death is a 70-year-old man from Coos County who tested positive Jan. 22 and died Feb. 13 at Bay Area Hospital. He 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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