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Correction: An earlier news release today erroneously listed Baker County reporting 8 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases. Benton County has reported 8 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, not Baker County.

March 15, 2022

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

Oregon reports 421 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths

PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 14 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,899, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported at 12:01 a.m. today.

OHA reported 421 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 700,361.

Oregon crosses threshold of 700,000 COVID-19 cases

Today Oregon crossed the threshold of 700,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Oregon now ranks second lowest among states in the number of cases per capita (16,596 per 100,000). However, the pandemic isn’t over, and COVID-19 poses a risk to many people.

State health officials recommend Oregonians keep in mind the ‘5 Essentials’ for navigating and staying safe during the current phase of the pandemic.

COVID-19 hospitalizations

The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 224, which is 24 fewer than yesterday. There are 34 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is four fewer than yesterday.

There are 99 available adult ICU beds out of 671 total (15% availability) and 369 available adult non-ICU beds out of 4,277 (9% 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.

More information about hospital capacity can be found here.

Vaccinations in Oregon

Today, OHA reported that 2,826 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry March 14. Of that total, 304 were initial doses, 304 were second doses and 855 were third doses and booster doses. The remaining 1,210 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry March 14.

The seven-day running average is now 2,403 doses per day.

Oregon has now administered 4,172,607 doses of Pfizer Comirnaty, 241,319 doses of Pfizer pediatric, 2,729,635 doses of Moderna and 269,559 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.

As of today, 3,168,610 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,876,447 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: Benton (8), Clackamas (40), Clatsop (4), Columbia (2), Coos (6), Crook (3), Curry (1), Deschutes (20), Douglas (12), Grant (6), Hood River (3), Jackson (17), Jefferson (6), Josephine (10), Klamath (14), Lake (3), Lane (45), Lincoln (4), Linn (9), Marion (38), Multnomah (80), Polk (10), Tillamook (3), Umatilla (8), Wasco (4), Washington (61) and Yamhill (4).

Oregon’s 6,886th COVID-19-related death is a 69-year-old woman from Washington County who tested positive Feb. 15 and died March 3 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,887th COVID-19-related death is a 58-year-old man from Clatsop County who died Nov. 21, 2021, at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,888th COVID-19-related death is an 89-year-old man from Clackamas County who died Jan. 14 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,889th COVID-19-related death is a 91-year-old woman from Washington County who tested positive on Jan. 21 and died Jan. 28 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,890th COVID-19-related death is an 86-year-old man from Malheur County who died Jan. 28 at his residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,891st COVID-19-related death is a 94-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 20 and died Jan. 28 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,892nd COVID-19-related death is a 59-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive Jan. 19 and died Jan. 27 at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,893rd COVID-19-related death is an 89-year-old woman from Malheur County who tested positive Jan. 27 and died Jan. 30 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,894th COVID-19-related death is a 45-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Dec. 29, 2021, and died Feb. 2 at Providence Portland Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,895th COVID-19-related death is an 82-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive Dec. 18, 2021, and died Jan. 29 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,896th COVID-19-related death is a 90-year-old man from Yamhill County who tested positive Jan. 25 and died March 1 at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,897th COVID-19-related death is an 85-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive March 3 and died March 9 at Three Rivers Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 6,898th COVID-19-related death is a 60-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Jan. 13 and died March 13 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center Riverbend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon’s 6,899th COVID-19-related death is an 85-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 28 and died Feb. 11. Place of death and presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

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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