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September 2, 2021
Dear Neighbors and Friends,
I hope that you and your loved ones are doing well, staying healthy, and looking out for your neighbors and friends during this past week.
Tonight’s weekly recap shows that the trend that we could see last week—a slowdown in the surge of new COVID cases—is continuing. Again, that’s not to say that the numbers aren’t still going up: they are, just more slowly. We see that in the weekly data report, the latest epidemiological forecast, and the various graphs. It’s an important prelude to the eventual reduction in new cases.
But sadly, the damage from the earlier surge in new cases is baked in. We continue to see hospitalizations and deaths—the inevitable consequences of new cases, at least among the unvaccinated—rise at alarming rates, putting tremendous strain on an exhausted medical establishment.
As you’ll see in a couple of places in tonight’s newsletter, we’re continuing to see an increasing number of new cases among children. They are most likely getting it at home from unvaccinated siblings and adults.
As a result, there’s a lot of concern about the return to the new school year that’s happening now. There’s pretty good evidence from last year that if a school employs multiple prevention measures simultaneously—masking, proper ventilation, hygiene, testing, vaccination of older children and adults—it can make a huge difference, even if one or two of the measures aren’’t being followed 100% at every moment. The overlapping protections will make a difference.
You can read more about reopening at a couple of points in tonight’s newsletter.
I'm sorry to say that you'll find a continuation of references to the devastation that COVID is continuing to cause in many parts of the state, sadly particularly so in those regions where people are not getting vaccinated in high numbers. Though there is some evidence vaccinations are starting to pick up (you'll see that the average number per day is just under 8,800, more than double the number not that long ago. The quicker we can get that number up higher, the more lives will be saved, the more hospital beds freed up, the more families spared from devastating losses.
On a more positive note, bright and early tomorrow morning, we’ll be getting our first glimpse of the new proposed redistricting maps of legislative and congressional seats in Oregon. The Legislature will need to coalesce around one of the proposals—or perhaps it will be a hybrid of all of them, and may ultimately include elements that are suggested by the public. You can read more about it below.
Finally, I want to wish you all a very happy Labor Day weekend. Labor Day is of course a special moment to recognize and celebrate those who are performing jobs that are crucial but difficult. Never has this been more important, whether we’re talking about healthcare workers, field workers, first responders, and firefighters. There are many people out there making sacrifices for the greater good, and Labor Day is one of many days that we should be recognizing them.
At the same time, this year sadly will again have to be a day of isolated celebration. As we confront the reality of COVID’s delta variant, we need to be very careful about socializing and bringing ourselves into lots of contact with strangers. There is evidence that the new restrictions and the general awareness of the seriousness of delta is already making a difference. I hope we can keep that up a little longer.
Until next week, please stay healthy and safe yourself, and let me know if you have any questions about information in tonight’s newsletter.
TODAY’S CORONAVIRUS AND CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE UPDATE
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New COVID Cases: OHA reports 2,449 new COVID cases today (vs. 2,971 last Thursday). That’s an average of 2,329 per day for the 7 days since the last newsletter (vs. 2,054 per day the previous week). The cumulative number of cases in Oregon since the beginning of the pandemic is 281,513.
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Variant COVID Cases:
- OHA is now showing us not only this week’s variant cases but the growth of the different variants in Oregon over time. It's in the above graph. You can see just how the Delta variant has come to dominate cases here in Oregon. It is updated every Wednesday.
- OHA’s Variant Dashboard provides current and new variant case numbers for the state as a whole but also for different parts of the state. It too is updated each Wednesday.
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Positive Test Results: OHA reported 2,656 positive tests today (vs. 2,426 a week ago). That’s an average of 2,903 per day for the seven days since the last newsletter (vs. 2,564 per day the previous week). The cumulative total of positive test results since the beginning of the pandemic is now 394,101.
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Total Tests: OHA reported an additional 19,726 tests today (vs. 24,133 a week ago). That’s an average of 24,314 per day for the seven days since the last newsletter (vs. 21,366 for the previous week). Our cumulative total of reported tests is 6,366,650.
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Positivity Rate: The test positivity ratio for Oregon today is 11.0% (vs. 12.3% a week ago). That’s an average of 11.7% per day for the seven days since the last newsletter (vs. 12.0% per day for the previous week).
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Hospitalization Information:
- Patients Currently with Confirmed COVID-19: 1,131 (46 more than last newsletter, 286 more than the week before)
- ICU Patients Confirmed w COVID-19: 308 (9 more than last newsletter.
- Confirmed COVID-19 Patients Currently on Ventilators: 187 (13 more than last newsletter)
- Available Ventilators: 763 (23 fewer than last newsletter).
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Hospital Capacity:
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Deaths: I’m sorry to report 27 additional COVID deaths today, which is 18 more than last Thursday. That’s an average of 22 per day for the week since the last newsletter (vs. 14 per day the previous week). The total number of COVID deaths in Oregon is 3,248.
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Vaccinations:
- The seven-day running average is now 8,795 doses per day.
- Total First and Second Doses Administered So Far: 4,882,091
- Total Oregonians vaccinated so far: 2,641,129 (up 36,465 from last week).
- 2,411,810 now fully vaccinated with two doses
- 64.1% of all Oregonians have received at least one dose (75.4% of those 18 and older).***
- 58.1% of all Oregonians are now fully vaccinated (68.8% of those 18 and older).***
- For more details, including the demographics of those receiving the vaccine and the number of vaccinations by county, go to the OHA vaccinations dashboard.
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Bloomberg News provides a wealth of easy-to-read information on the trajectory of vaccinations—by state, nationally, and internationally.
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Here's information about Oregon’s progress in getting to the next goal: 80% of those 18 and over.
Additional Brief Updates
- Hospitals in the Rogue Valley—where vaccination rates are particularly low and COVID hospitalizations and deaths especially high—are starting to see . more children needing COVID care in hospitals.
- Here’s another story about the troubles in Southern Oregon.
- And here’s the latest on Douglas County, which continues to have among the lowest vaccination rates and the highest number of COVID deaths.
- I reported last week that the University of Oregon is reporting high numbers of vaccinations among their students returning for the fall. It has now been reported that both the UO and OSU will require students and employees who remain unvaccinated to be tested each week. Here's more.
- The Register-Guard is reporting that some employees at the PeaceHealth hospital in Eugene have “walked out” rather than meet the hospital’s requirement that they show proof of vaccination by this past Tuesday (which is earlier than the statewide requirement for health workers). They are now on unpaid leave. Here's more.
- A new study from the UK, reported in The Lancet, suggests that COVID can have long-term debilitating effects, but.much less so if one has been vaccinated.
- Attitudes towards masks and vaccines are dividing Mormons, as they are the public at large. Here's reporting from the Associated Press.
- Has the full authorization of the Pfizer vaccine by the FDA and CDC had an effect on our vaccination rate? This reporting from ABC News suggests that it perhaps has.
- OPB’s Meerah Powell interviews a local physician who specializes in pediatric infectious disease about the things that parents should be considering as school reopens. It’s full of good, practical perspective. Here it is.
- The New York Times has a long opinion piece about the current controversy over COVID vaccines as the culmination of years of effort by those opposed to all vaccines. Here it is.
- Although vaccination rates are very high among the elderly, those who are still not vaccinated remain especially vulnerable now.
- The CDC is asking us toonce again limit our travel this Labor Day weekend.
It's Constituent Coffee Time!!!
Saturday is the first Saturday of the month, so September 4, 9:00-10:30 a.m., will be our next zoom coffee.
It’ll be a chance to hear the latest on redistricting, the latest on COVID and school reopening, and the latest on the 2022 session and the bills that are already in preparation, and of course a chance for you to share your priorities and questions.
Hope to see you there! You can register here.
And Time for the BIKE TOWN HALL!!!!
After a year off due to last year’s COVID restrictions, we are bringing back our annual bike town hall, which the legislators from HD 45 (Smith Warner), HD 46 (Pham), and SD 23 (yours truly) have been doing since I first entered the Legislature in 2009. The bike ride itself is slow and leisurely, punctuated by a number of stops to hear about local projects and priorities.
This year will focus on the many changes that will come about as a result of the $150+ million investment that will be going into 82nd Avenue and its environs. We’ll be hearing from different transportation, school, and community advocates. It will be pretty exciting.
The bike town hall will be on Saturday morning, September 18. We’ll be meeting at Montavilla Park (NE 82nd and Glisan) and then traveling on side streets for the next few hours.
By the way, masks will be optional while you’re riding, but we will want you to wear your mask at the information stops when people are gathered together.
More info to come in the next couple of newsletters.
Redistricting Maps Will Be Released Tomorrow Morning!
Tomorrow morning at 8:00, the Senate and House interim committees on redistricting will meet and will share their proposed Congressional and Legislative maps. You can watch it live or archived here.
You’ll be able to respond to the maps in the upcoming round of public hearings on zoom. The schedule is as follows, and can also be found here: www.oregonlegislature.gov/redistricting
Wednesday, September 8:
- 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (residents of Congressional District 1)
- 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (residents of Congressional District 2)
- 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (residents of Congressional District 3)
Thursday, September 9:
- 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (residents of Congressional District 4)
- 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (residents of Congressional District 5)
- 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (residents of Congressional District 1)
Friday, September 10:
- 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (residents of Congressional District 2)
- 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (residents of Congressional District 3)
- 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (residents of Congressional District 4)
Monday, September 13:
- 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (residents of Congressional District 5)
- 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (statewide: open to residents of any district)
- 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (statewide: open to residents of any district)
As I mentioned in the August 19th newsletter, you also have the ability to send in your own recommendations. You have until 5 p.m. on September 7 to submit additional maps for consideration. You’ll find more info at https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/redistricting.
Newest COVID-19 Modeling Report Projects Continued Increase in Daily Cases and Hospitalizations, but Less than Feared
Today, the Oregon Health Authority released its latest COVID-19 forecast. It predicts an improvement in our COVID case numbers over the next month. Actually, let me clarify—not an improvement per se, but less of an increase in transmission than had previously been feared. That’s something.
According to the report, the effective reproduction rate – the expected number of secondary cases that a single case generates – was estimated at 1.21 on Aug. 11, projecting a slight decline in the estimated growth of new cases from last week’s modeling scenario—down from 1.56 on August 4th.
Still, at that level of transmission, the report estimates that we’ll be seeing 3,000 daily cases and 165 hospitalizations by Sept. 7.
The report suggests the following as an explanation for the revised projection: The recent decline in Re suggests people might be starting to adopt more protective behaviors after the news of the surge and preventive recommendations. Indeed, data from a survey of Facebook users suggest mask wearing in public has been increasing since late July in Oregon.(Carnegie-Mellon Study)
The modeling report also predicted a scenario based on a projected increase in facemask use among Oregonians between Aug. 11 and Aug. 31.
That alternative forecast suggests that if the trend of Oregonians complying with the protective measure were to increase from 49% to 80%, the growth of new daily cases would be somewhat lower – an estimated 2,550 new cases and 135 hospitalizations by Sept. 7.
Latest Breakthrough Report Shows a Slight Increase in the Proportion of Breakthroughs
OHA’s most recent update on COVID-19 breakthrough cases, released today, found that the COVID vaccines continue to provide a high level of protection from COVID, and a very high level of protection from the severe cases that are clogging up our ICUs and causing deaths.
During the last week 84.1% of the 16,265 reported COVID-19 cases between Aug. 22 and Aug. 28 occurred in people who were unvaccinated. There were 2,592 breakthrough cases, accounting for 15.9% of the week’s cases. That’s a slight increase from last week’s report: there were 1,739 breakthrough cases, and 88% of the cases occurred in people who were vaccinated during the previous week.
Cases of COVID-19 remain far more common in unvaccinated people. The report shows that the rate of COVID-19 in unvaccinated people is currently approximately five times higher than in vaccinated people.
To date, 4.9% (down from 5.5% last week) of all vaccine breakthrough cases have been hospitalized and 0.9% have died. The median age of the people who died was 81.
The number of vaccine breakthrough cases identified in Oregon remains tiny when compared to the more than 2.4 million Oregonians who have completed their COVID-19 vaccination series. Among all the COVID cases that have been identified in Oregon, 99.5% have been among people who have not been vaccinated.
The latest breakthrough report can be found here.
OHA Releases New Pediatric COVID Report
Today, OHA published its newest dashboard report of pediatric COVID-19 case data in Oregon. It is published weekly on Thursdays.
Most of the infections are again in the 12-17 age group. Last week we saw a small decline in pediatric cases and hospitalizations, though they remain far higher than they were a month ago.
There have been two pediatric deaths in Oregon.
OHA Releases Latest County Metrics: A Mixed Report
Though it’s no longer assigning risk levels to counties, OHA is still reporting weekly increases/decreases in COVID spreadf for each county and for the state as a whole.
While every county remains at a level that the CDC considers High Risk or Extreme Risk (now including even Wheeler, which had four new cases), you’ll find that some counties are seeing lowered rates of infection, while others are continuing to increase. Again, Multnomah County remains the county with the lowest rate of infection, followed closely by Benton Country and Washington County. The highest rates are again in Douglas and Josephine Counties, though the rates in Douglas have stabilized and those in Josephine have gone down somewhat.
The state as a whole has seen its infection rate go up by 12.3% (a little higher than was the case the previous week but much lower than the 75% increase that we saw the week before that). The positivity rate for last week was coincidentally also 12.3%, unchanged from the previous week.
Weekly COVID Data and Outbreaks Report Released: Increases Continue
OHA’s COVID-19 Weekly Report, released today, shows continued increases in daily cases, hospitalizations and deaths. We are seeing a slowdown in the rate of increase in new cases, but the effects of earlier weeks of big increases are catching up with us in soaring numbers of hospitalizations and deaths.
- OHA reported 16,252 new cases of COVID-19 during the week of Monday, Aug. 23 through Sunday, Aug. 29. That represents a 10% increase over the previous week and the eighth consecutive week of increases. It is, however, another reduction from the previous week’s level of increase.
- There were 1,000 new COVID-19 hospitalizations, up from 601 last week. That also marked the eighth consecutive week of increases.
- There were 119 reported COVID-19 related deaths, up from 87 reported the previous week. This is the highest weekly death toll since January 2021.
- There were 160,605 tests for COVID-19 for the week of Aug. 22 through Aug. 28, up from the previous week’s 149,836.
- The percentage of positive tests increased to 12.4%.
Today’s COVID-19 Weekly Outbreak Report shows 144 active COVID-19 outbreaks in senior living communities and congregate living settings, the biggest number since January.
1/13/21 202 facilities
2/10/21 116 facilities
3/10/21 44 facilities
4/14/21 24 facilities
5/12/21 42 facilities
6/09/21 19 facilities
7/8/21 22 facilities
7/28/21 28 facilities
8/04/21 33 facilities
8/11/21 53 facilities
8/18/21 72 facilities
8/25/21 103 facilities
9/1/21 144 facilities
Some of these outbreaks have unfortunately resulted in a steadily increasing number of deaths of residents (a total of 67 in August):
8/4 1,374 (pandemic total)
8/11 1,385 (pandemic total) +11
8/18 1,401 (pandemic total) +16
8/25 1,419 (pandemic total) +18
9/1 1,441 (pandemic total) +22
While increasing in number, the percentage of the recent deaths coming from residents in long-term care facilities has actually dropped dramatically from the earlier stages of the pandemic, when more than half of the deaths were coming from such residents. Last week’s percentage was under 20%. This is likely the result of the very high rate of vaccinations among residents.
The Outbreak Report also includes the latest data on COVID in workplaces, childcare centers, and public and private K-12 schools.
Schools Can Test students and Staff for COVID-19
Students returning to Oregon’s classrooms this fall may have ready access to COVID-19 testing if their districts register for testing programs with the Oregon Health Authority. Funding comes from the federal government.
According to the OHA, Opt-in programs include:
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Diagnostic testing: For students or staff with symptoms of COVID-19 or an exposure to COVID-19, the program uses Abbott BinaxNOW rapid testing kits. This essential access to free testing can help diagnose COVID-19 infection early and, when recommended by the local public health authority, may shorten the duration of quarantine for exposed students.
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Weekly screening testing for unvaccinated K-12 staff: Staff may opt in to this program. These tests are self-collected at home and sent to a regional laboratory for processing. Testing is confidential and enrollment forms can be found here.
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Weekly screening testing of unvaccinated students: Schools must opt in to the program. Then, households may opt in through their schools for testing performed in collaboration with a regional laboratory partner. Program details vary by region and school.
Regular and reliable screening testing can identify COVID-19 infections early and help slow transmission in K-12 settings. This is true both for diagnostic testing and screening testing.
For more details on testing and testing options for students, teachers and staff, please visit here. You may also go to the Oregon's COVID-19 Testing in K-12 schools web page.
And the Deaths:
Here is information about the 153 deaths (up from 101) that OHA has reported since the last newsletter on August 26. Actually, as I’m writing this, we haven't yet received from OHA the information about the 27 deaths reported today. I’ll include it in next week’s newsletter.
Oregon’s 3,096th COVID-19 associated death is a 42-year-old woman from Jackson County who died on Aug. 5.
Oregon’s 3,097th COVID-19 associated death is an 89-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 19 and died on Aug. 25 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,098th COVID-19 associated death is a 74-year-old woman from Washington County who tested positive on Aug. 18 and died on Aug. 24 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,099th COVID-19 associated death is a 74-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 19 and died on Aug. 25 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,100th COVID-19 associated death is a 71-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Aug. 26 at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,101st COVID-19 associated death is a 29-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died at Adventist Health Portland. Date of death and presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,102nd COVID-19 associated death is an 81-year-old man from Umatilla County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Aug. 23 at Good Shepherd Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,103rd COVID-19 associated death is a 78-year-old man from Tillamook County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Aug. 26 at Adventist Health Tillamook. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,104th COVID-19 associated death is a 70-year-old woman from Coos County who tested positive on Aug. 18 and died on Aug. 25 at her residence.
Oregon’s 3,105th COVID-19 associated death is an 80-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 11 and died on Aug. 19 at her residence.
Oregon’s 3,106th COVID-19 associated death is a 61-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug 10 and. died on Aug. 24 at Providence Medford Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,107th COVID-19 associated death is a 62-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 7 and died on Aug. 25 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,108th COVID-19 associated death is a 71-year-old man from Polk County who tested positive on Aug. 9 and died on Aug. 24 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,109th COVID-19 associated death is a 58-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 6 and died on Aug. 21 at Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,110th COVID-19 associated death is a 75-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 5 and died on Aug. 25 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,111th COVID-19 associated death is a 57-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 3 and died on Aug. 26 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,112th COVID-19 associated death is a 45-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on July 27 and died on Aug. 25 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,113th COVID-19 associated death is a 71-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on July 27 and died on Aug. 25 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,114th COVID-19 associated death is a 74-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive on May 19 and died on Aug. 25 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,115th COVID-19 associated death is a 62-year-old man from Umatilla County who tested positive on Aug. 1 and died on Aug. 22 at Good Shepherd Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,116th COVID-19 associated death is a 68-year-old woman from Curry County who tested positive on Aug. 26 and died on Aug. 26 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend.
Oregon’s 3,117th COVID-19 associated death is a 34-year-old man from Curry County who tested positive on Aug. 10 and died on Aug. 26 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,118th COVID-19 associated death is a 43-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 7 and died on Aug. 26 at Mercy Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,119th COVID-19 associated death is a 57-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 9 and died on August 26 at Mercy Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,120th COVID-19 associated death is a 97-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 11 and died on Aug. 22 at her residence.
Oregon’s 3,121st COVID-19 associated death is an 81-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 10 and died on Aug. 26 at Mercy Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,122nd COVID-19 associated death is a 66-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 10 and died on Aug. 24 at Mercy Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,123rd COVID-19 associated death is a 50-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Aug. 26 at Mercy Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,124th COVID-19 associated death is a 66-year-old man from Douglas County who first became symptomatic on Aug. 16 and died on Aug. 25 at Mercy Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,125th COVID-19 associated death is a 65-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 20 and died on Aug. 26 at Mercy Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,126th COVID-19 associated death is a 56-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 25 and died on Aug. 25 at Mercy Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,127th COVID-19 associated death is an 85-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 24 and died on Aug. 25 at his residence.
Oregon’s 3,128th COVID-19 associated death is an 86-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 24 and died on Aug. 26 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,129th COVID-19 associated death is an 85-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 20 and died on Aug. 23 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,130th COVID-19 associated death is a 67-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 9 and died on Aug. 28 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,131st COVID-19 associated death is a 74-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 19 and died on Aug. 26 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,132nd COVID-19 associated death is a 92-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 18 and died on Aug. 22 at Providence Medford Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,133rd COVID-19 associated death is a 65-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 3 and died on Aug. 28 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,134th COVID-19 associated death is an 89-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 20 and died on Aug. 21 at his residence.
Oregon’s 3,135th COVID-19 associated death is an 80-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 24 and died on Aug. 26 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend.
Oregon’s 3,136th COVID-19 associated death is a 70-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 6 and died on Aug. 25 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend.
Oregon’s 3,137th COVID-19 associated death is a 75-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 3 and died on Aug. 26 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend.
Oregon’s 3,138th COVID-19 associated death is a 78-year-old man from Yamhill County who tested positive on July 31 and died on Aug. 9 at his residence.
Oregon’s 3,139th COVID-19 associated death is a 73-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 23 and died on Aug. 26 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,140th COVID-19 associated death is a 21-year-old man from Umatilla County who tested positive on Aug. 17 and died on Aug. 21 at his residence.
Oregon’s 3,141st COVID-19 associated death is a 51-year-old woman from Umatilla County who tested positive on Aug. 11 and died on Aug. 27 at Providence St. Mary Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,142nd COVID-19 associated death is an 80-year-old woman from Linn County who tested positive on Aug. 10 and died on Aug. 27 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,143rd COVID-19 associated death is a 75-year-old woman from Morrow County who tested positive on July 25 and died on Aug. 25 at Benefits Health System.
Oregon’s 3,144th COVID-19 associated death is a 75-year-old man from Morrow County who tested positive on July 23 and died on Aug. 3 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,145th COVID-19 associated death is a 94-year-old woman from Klamath County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Aug. 26 at Sky Lakes Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,146th COVID-19 associated death is an 86-year-old man from Jefferson County who tested positive on Aug. 19 and died on Aug. 28 at St. Charles Bend Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,147th COVID-19 associated death is a 91-year-old man from Gilliam County who tested positive on Aug. 18 and died on Aug. 25 at his residence.
Oregon’s 3,148th COVID-19 associated death is an 87-year-old man from Deschutes County who tested positive on Aug. 19 and died on Aug. 27 at his residence.
Oregon’s 3,149th COVID-19 associated death is a 64-year-old woman from Grant County who tested positive on Aug. 24 and died on Aug. 28 at St. Charles Bend Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,150th COVID-19 associated death is an 85-year-old woman from Union County who tested positive on Aug. 22 and died on Aug. 28 at Grande Ronde Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,151st COVID-19 associated death is an 82-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 17 and died on Aug. 28 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,152nd COVID-19 associated death is a 35-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 11 and died on Aug. 27 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,153rd COVID-19 associated death is a 59-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive on July 24 and died on Aug. 28 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,154th COVID-19 associated death is a 74-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 12 and died on Aug. 19 at Mercy Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,155th COVID-19 associated death is a 52-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 25 and died on Aug. 25 at her residence.
Oregon’s 3,156th COVID-19 death is a 98-year-old woman from Tillamook County who first became symptomatic on Aug. 23 after contact with a confirmed case and died on Aug. 30 at Adventist Health Tillamook.
Oregon’s 3,157th COVID-19 death is a 70-year-old man from Coos County who tested positive on Aug. 24 and died on Aug. 29 at Bay Area Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,158th COVID-19 death is an 87-year-old woman from Clackamas County who first became symptomatic on Aug. 15 and died on Aug. 23 at her residence.
Oregon’s 3,159th COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive on Aug. 25 and died on Aug. 30 at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,160th COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive on Aug. 28 and died on Aug. 30 at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,161st COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old man from Coos County who tested positive on Aug. 26 and died on Aug. 29 at Bay Area Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,162nd COVID-19 death is a 64-year-old man from Coos County who tested positive on Aug. 17 and died on Aug. 27 at Bay Area Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,163rd COVID-19 death is a 70-year-old man from Coos County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Aug. 28 at Mercy Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,164th COVID-19 death is an 82-year-old woman from Coos County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Aug. 28 at Bay Area Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,165th COVID-19 death is a 76-year-old man from Crook County who tested positive on Aug. 25 and died on Aug. 29 at St. Charles Bend Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,166th COVID-19 death is a 64-year-old woman from Crook County who tested positive on Aug. 20 and died on Aug. 28 at St. Charles Bend Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,167th COVID-19 death is a 54-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 20 and died on Aug. 30 at Mercy Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,168th COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Aug. 29 at Mercy Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,169th COVID-19 death is a 62-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 20 and died on Aug. 27 at Asante Ashland Community Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,170th COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 15 and died on Aug. 27 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,171st COVID-19 death is a 79-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 10 and died on Aug. 29 at Asante Ashland Community Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,172nd COVID-19 death is a 69-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 5 and died on Aug. 29 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,173rd COVID-19 death is an 86-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 10 and died on Aug. 28 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,174th COVID-19 death is an 82-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 11 and died on Aug. 30 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,175th COVID-19 death is a 49-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 12 and died on Aug. 29 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,176th COVID-19 death is a 35-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 11 and died on Aug. 19 at her residence.
Oregon’s 3,177th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 18 and died on Aug. 29 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,178th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 17 and died on Aug. 28 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,179th COVID-19 death is a 76-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 18 and died on Aug. 29 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,180th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 21 and died on Aug. 29 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,181st COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 25 and died on Aug. 27 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,182nd COVID-19 death is a 64-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 24 and died on Aug. 29 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,183rd COVID-19 death is a 68-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 24 and died on Aug. 29 at McKenzie Willamette Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,184th COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 17 and died on Aug. 28 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,185th COVID-19 death is a 91-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 20 and died on Aug. 27 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.
Oregon’s 3,186th COVID-19 death is an 82-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 18 and died on Aug. 23 at Santiam Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,187th COVID-19 death is an 87-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 14 and died on Aug. 24 at her residence.
Oregon’s 3,188th COVID-19 death is a 67-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 21 and died on Aug. 26 at his residence.
Oregon’s 3,189th COVID-19 death is a 68-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 20 and died on Aug. 20 at his residence.
Oregon’s 3,190th COVID-19 death is a 94-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive on Aug. 23 and died on Aug. 30 at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,191st COVID-19 death is a 65-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive on Aug. 12 and died on Aug. 28 at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,192nd COVID-19 death is a 93-year-old man from Polk County who tested positive on Aug. 14 and died on Aug. 29 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,193rd COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man from Tillamook County who tested positive on Aug. 15 and died on Aug. 27.
Oregon’s 3,194th COVID-19 death is a 72-year-old woman from Tillamook County who tested positive on Aug. 28 and died on Aug. 29 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.
Oregon’s 3,195th COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old man from Union County who tested positive on Aug. 9 and died on Aug. 25 at Walla Walla General Hospital.
Oregon’s 3,196th COVID-19 death is a 62-year-old man from Yamhill County who tested positive on Aug. 23 and died on Aug. 28 at his residence.
Oregon’s 3,197th COVID-19 death is a 75-year-old woman from Yamhill County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Aug. 27 at Willamette Valley Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,198th COVID-19 death is a 64-year-old man from Yamhill County who tested positive on Aug. 11 and died on Aug. 26 at Willamette Valley Medical Center.
Oregon’s 3,199th COVID-19 death is a 68-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 7 and died on Aug. 30 at Mercy Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,200th COVID-19 death is a 64-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on July 29 and died on Aug. 31 at his residence. He had no underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,201st COVID-19 death is a 91-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Aug. 27 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,202nd COVID-19 death is a 72-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive on Aug. 8 and died on Aug. 28 at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,203rd COVID-19 death is a 55-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 19 and died on Aug. 31 at Mercy Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,204th COVID-19 death is a 53-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive on Aug. 15 and died on Aug. 30 at Mercy Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,205th COVID-19 death is a 90-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 26 and died on Aug. 29 at Providence Medford Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,206th COVID-19 death is an 88-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 21 and died on Aug. 31 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,207th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died on Aug. 30 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3208th COVID-19 death is a 79-year-old man from Harney county who tested positive on Aug. 9 and died on Aug. 29 at St Charles Bend Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,209th COVID-19 death is a 68-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive on Aug. 30 and died on Aug. 30 at Providence Medford Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,210th COVID-19 death is a 67-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive on Aug. 11 and died on Aug. 30 at Asante Three River Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,211th COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old woman from Klamath County who tested positive on Aug. 23 and died on Aug. 27 at Sky Lakes Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,212nd COVID-19 death is a 73-year-old man from Klamath County who tested positive on Aug. 21 and died on Aug. 27 at Sky Lakes Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,213rd COVID-19 death is a 59-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 12 and died on Aug. 29 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,214th COVID-19 death is a 67-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 9 and died on Aug. 30 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,215th COVID-19 death is a 96-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 17 and died on Aug. 19. Location of death and presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,216th COVID-19 death is an 82-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 18 and died on Aug. 31 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,217th COVID-19 death is an 88-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 19 and died on Aug. 29 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,218th COVID-19 death is an 87-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 30 and died on Aug. 30 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,219th COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 24 and died on Aug. 27 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 3,220th COVID-19 death is a 54-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive on Aug. 24 and died on Aug. 31 at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center at Riverbend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 3,221st COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old woman from Union County who tested positive on Aug. 25 and died on Aug. 30 at Grande Ronde Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
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Here again are some resources that you will find useful
If the above links are not providing you with answers to your questions or directing you to the help that you need, please consider me and my office to be a resource. We’ll do our best to assist you or steer you in the right direction.
Best,
Senator Michael Dembrow
District 23
email: Sen.MichaelDembrow@oregonlegislature.gov
web: www.senatordembrow.com
phone: 503-281-0608
mail: 900 Court St NE, S-407, Salem, OR, 97301
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