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December 23, 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.
I know I told you not to expect a newsletter this week because I’d be away enjoying some rest. And I have been! But I guess I’m incorrigible and feel the need to get something to youl, given the omicron swirl that we’re presently experiencing.
You may remember that last Thursday’s newsletter was full of good news for Oregon: COVID case counts were down throughout most Oregon counties, we had an entire week with daily counts below 1,000, and our hospitalization and death counts were coming down as well. And then just the next day we heard the news from our OHSU forecaster that we need to prepare for serious impacts on our hospitals due to the projected increases in Omicron cases.
Dr. Graven based his forecast on what we’re seeing coming out of Denmark, a country with demographics that are considered similar to Oregon’s. They have been seeing large increases in hospitalizations since Omicron arrived on their shores. However, he was very clear in his forecast that this may or may not be a correct comparison. In these early days of research into Omicron, we may or may not see such a large increase in hospitalizations. As you’ll see below, a just-released study from Scotland suggests a much lower level of hospitalizations. I predict that we’ll know more in a week.
The biggest problems may not involve too many people requiring stays in the ICU units; they may be due to high numbers of healthcare workers needing to stay away from work because they’ve been infected.
For now, the COVID numbers that I’ll be reported in this newsletter don’t yet show much of an Omicron effect. As you’ll see, reported case numbers are higher (perhaps due in part to the higher number of tests that are taking place), but hospitalizations and deaths are down. You’ll see in this week's county report that higher number of case numbers reflected in nearly all of our counties, as well as the state as a whole, but case positivity rates continue to decline, at least as of earlier in the week. We are starting to see higher positivity rates later in the week.
It does continue to appear likely, for now at least, that Omicron is a highly contagious variant, much more contagious than Delta, but it still seems that its effects are not as severe as Delta’s. Still, given that many more people are likely to be infected or reinfected with COVID as a result of Omicron, it continues to be likely that we’re looking at added stress on our healthcare system as a result of the higher number of cases. Again, we’ll know much more in a week or two. But for now it appears that the real danger of severe infections remain with those who have not been vaccinated. Those who’ve had one or two shots remain vulnerable to infection; those who have received a booster seem largely protected.
As a result, last week Governor Brown issued a challenge to Oregonians that we get 2 million boosters administered in the coming months. When the challenge started on Dec. 17, 949,749 people had received a booster dose. Since Dec. 17, 96,339 Oregonians have received a booster. According to OHA, as of today, Oregon still needs 903,661 people to get a booster to reach the goal and make our state safer from the Omicron variant. You can find a booster here.
Knowing that Omicron will be with us for a while, the Governor has decided to extend the COVID state of emergency until the end of June. While urging a million more Oregonians to get booster shots, she is not otherwise adding new restrictions or requirements to the list. Unlike other states and cities, which have had to reimpose indoor masking requirements as a result of Omicron, since Oregon never backed off of those requirements, we’re able to continue as we were while awaiting further information.
Until the next newsletter, please stay healthy and safe, enjoy the holidays, and let me know if you have any questions about information in tonight’s newsletter.
 OREGON CORONAVIRUS AND CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE UPDATE
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New COVID Cases: OHA reports 1,350 new COVID cases today, vs. 909 last Thursday. That’s an average of 905 per day for the last week (vs. 695 per day the previous week). The cumulative number of cases in Oregon since the beginning of the pandemic is 410,565.
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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. You can see in the graph above just how the Delta variant has come to dominate cases here in Oregon but Omicron is starting to show up. This graph 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 1,786 positive test results today (vs. 1,092 last Thursday). That’s an average of 1,276 per day for the 7 days since the last newsletter (vs. 841 per day the previous week). The cumulative total of positive test results since the beginning of the pandemic is now 557,720.
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Total Tests: OHA reported an additional 24,466 tests today (vs. 23,238 last Thursday). That’s an average of 22,004 per day for the last week (vs. 18,392 for the previous week). Our cumulative total of reported tests is 8,537,465.
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Positivity Rate: The test positivity ratio for Oregon today was 7.3% (vs. 4.7% last Thursday). That’s an average of 5.7% per day for the last week (it was 4.5% per day for the previous week).
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Hospitalization Information:
- Patients Currently with Confirmed COVID-19: 339 (50 fewer than last newsletter)
- ICU Patients Confirmed w COVID-19: 98 (2 more than last newsletter.)
- Confirmed COVID-19 Patients Currently on Ventilators: 51 (3 fewer than last newsletter)
- Available Ventilators: 857 (7 more than last newsletter).
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Hospital Capacity:
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Deaths: I’m sorry to report 8 additional COVID deaths today (vs. 19 last Thursday). That’s an average of 10 per day for the week since the last newsletter (vs. 18 the previous week). The total number of COVID deaths in Oregon is 5,598.
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Vaccinations:
- Today, OHA reported that 30,693 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry Dec. 22. Of that total, 2,008 were initial doses, 1,427 were second doses and 10,850 were third doses and booster doses. The remaining 15,810 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry Dec. 22.
- The seven-day running average is now 19,391 doses per day, down by 1,700 from last week.
- Total doses administered: 6,642,104 (up by 333,644 from last week, double the previous week’s increase)
- 3,755,037 Pfizer/Comimaty vaccines
- 156,124 Pfizer Pediatric vaccines (up from 111,760 last week)
- 2,466,715 Moderna vaccines
- 254,225 Johnson & Johnson vaccines
- Total Oregonians vaccinated so far: 3,032,937 (up by 26,112 from last week)
- 2,755,967 now fully vaccinated with two doses (up by 49,771, nearly double the increase of the previous week)
- 7.37% of all Oregonians have received at least one dose
- 77.9% of those 5 and older
- 82.5% of those 12 and older
- 83.5% of those 18 and older
- 95% of those 65 and older
- 66.2% of all Oregonians are now fully vaccinated
- 70.0% of those 5 and older
- 74.8% of those 12 and older
- 76.2% of those 18 and older
- 89.1% of.those 65 and older
- 37.0% of all Oregonians have received a booster shot
- 40.3% of those 18 and older
- 53.6% of those 50 and older
- 64.7% of those 65 and older
- All these percentages are from the CDC Data Tracker.They include vaccinations administered by the VA and Tribal Health Services.
- 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 Newsprovides a wealth of easy-to-read information on the trajectory of vaccinations—by state, nationally, and internationally.
Additional Brief Updates and Links
- Here’s more on the report that came out at the end of last week from the Imperial College of London regarding Omicron’s severity and its ability to evade past infection and two doses of the vaccine. Unlike other studies, it observes a high level of severity for Omicron. (However, notice that it includes all visits to the hospital for care as “hospitalizations,” whereas traditionally “hospitalization” counts are limited to overnight admissions.)
- And here's this morning's update with news from three research teams that Omicron may indeed be milder, as was first believed.
- The latest reports from South Africa (home to the first Omicron surge) reveal that
- One of the real challenges with Omicron appears to be the speed at which it can make you sick. The Atlantic takes a close look at that.
- Here are steps Oregon is taking to deal with the looming Omicron surge.
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Here's reporting on Governor Brown’s announcement that she is extending our COVID state of emergency once again, this time, though she is not issuing any new requirement orders. And here's the announcement itself.
- The Oregon Department of Education has come out with a response to the latest news regarding Omicron and the need for educational staff to receive boosters. Here it is.
- U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus once they've been infected.
- And just this morning a second was authorized this one from Merck. It has safety risks and is less effective than the Pfizer drug but may be needed in the likelihood that there won’t be enough of the Pfizer drug to go around.
- How bad is it to get a booster while you have COVID? MedPage Today looks into this question.
- I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, in connection with the Governor being criticized for being photographed without a mask at an indoor event in D.C., that D.C. had recently dropped its masking requirement because of improved COVID numbers. I also mentioned that with Omicron coming, it was likely they would be reinstating the requirement. Well, here it is.
- Widespread, inexpensive home testing has always been considered a key tool in suppressing COVID. In his latest set of announcements, President Biden has set the goal of making 500 million hom COVID tests available for free upon request. Implementing this goal will be a challenge.
- And are these home rapid tests effective at detecting Omicron? The short answer appears to be yes, but of course there are caveats.
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MedPage Today has an interview with a health system director about the uncertainties faced by healthcare workers in the face of Omicron. It’s worth a read.
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Is it time for the CDC to rethink the mandatory 10-day COVID isolation period? There’s growing thought among experts that it is time.
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The answer is YES! The answer is YES!By the end of today the CDC had indeed made a change in its guidance for health workers, lowering the isolation period to seven days (and in emergency situations less.
- The Capital Chronicle’s Lynne Terry reports that Disability Rights Oregon is calling on the state to require boosters for all staff at Oregon’s long-term care facilities.
- The Washington Post has a piece pointing out that with Omicron many fully-vaccinated Americans will test positive. What do they do then? Here’s a series of steps to take.
- As these various links unfortunately demonstrate, contradictory information about Omicron is leaving many Americans confused. The Washington Post reports that "amateur epidemiology is back in force."
- If you put together everything you see above, we are facing a decidedly mixed and uncertain next few weeks. Let me end with this from the Oregonian: focusing on a few of the bright spots from what you've read this week.
Time to Check Out the COVID Year In Review
Yesterday OHA released the 2020 COVID-19 Year-in-Review Data Report, a summary of trends and key statistics from the first calendar year of the COVID-19 pandemic response in Oregon. The report includes case counts and rates, as well as hospitalization and death data with comparisons across geography, race, ethnicity, sex and age. Breaking down COVID-19 data in this way illustrates the pandemic’s disproportionate impacts on communities of color and helps Oregon’s public health system respond to health inequities across the state.
Want More Information About Omicron and Boosters: Watch This Facebook Live
This afternoon Dr. Paul Cieslak, Medical Director for the Communicable Diseases and Immunizations Center for Public Health Practice at Oregon Health Authority answered questions from the public on what we can expect over the next few months. If you're interested, check it out. It lasts around a half hour. Watch here.
Weekly County Report: County and Statewide Numbers Going Up Again
The latest OHA county report, showing weekly increases/decreases in COVID spread for each county and for the state as a whole, was released on Monday. It shows case counts and rates for the last four weeks, including the week that ended Sunday, December 19.
The news is mixed this week.
This report shows that the statewide infection and test positivity rates have risen somewhat after last week’s positive turnaround. This may be due to increased testing, since the test positive rates continue to be under 5% for most counties and for the state as a whole. This is a good sign, at least for now.
Multnomah County remains in the Moderate Risk category, while Washington County has moved back into the lower levels of High Risk. Clackamas remains essentially unchanged in that same level.
OHA’s Weekly COVID Data and Outbreaks Reports Released: Case Numbers Up, Other Metrics Down
OHA’s COVID-19 Weekly Report, released on Wednesday, shows an increase in daily cases and decreases in hospitalizations and deaths.
- OHA reported 5,589 new cases of COVID-19 during the week of Monday, Dec. 13, through Sunday, Dec. 19. That is a 10% increase from the previous week’s 5,063.
- There were 147,233 tests for COVID-19 for the week of Dec. 12 through Dec. 18, up from the previous week’s 121,583 tests reported, an increase of 21%.
- The percentage of positive tests fell to 4.8%, down slightly from 5.0% last week.
- There were 286 new COVID-19 hospitalizations, down 21% from 360 last week.
- There were 114 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths this week, down 25% from 152 the previous week.
Today’s COVID-19 Weekly Outbreak Report shows 53 active COVID-19 outbreaks in senior living communities and congregate living settings, down by one from the number it’s been for the last few weeks
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
8/4/21 33 facilities
9/1/21 144 facilities
9/9/21 188 facilities
10/6/21 163 facilities
11/3/21 87 facilities
12/1/21 54 facilities
12/8/21 54 facilities
12/15/21 54 facilities
12/22/21 53 facilities
The total number of deaths for people in congregate care continues its downward trend.
8/4 1,374 (pandemic total)
8/11 1,385 (pandemic total) +11
9/1 1,441 (pandemic total) +22
10/6 1,574 (pandemic total) +27
11/03 1,701 (pandemic total) +29
11/24 1,826 (pandemic total) +36
12/1 1,847 (pandemic total) +21
12/8 1,863 (pandemic total) +16
12/15 1,890 (pandemic total) +27
12/22 1,912 (pandemic total) +22
The Outbreak Report also includes the latest data on COVID in workplaces, childcare centers, and public and private K-12 schools.
Share of Breakthrough COVID Cases Continues to Go Down Slightly
When the Omicron surge hits Oregon, we' can expect to see the share of new cases attributed to fully vaccinated (but not yet boosted) cases go up significantly, at least until more people receive booster shots. But that hasn't yet happened.
OHA’s most recent update on COVID-19 breakthrough cases, released today, found that there were 5,388 cases of COVID-19 reported during the week of Dec, 12 to Dec. 18. Of those cases, 1,582 or 29.4% were vaccine breakthrough cases, a slight reduction from the previous week’s 30.2%.
The latest breakthrough report can be found here.
Sixteen breakthrough cases involved residents of care facilities, senior living communities or other congregate care settings, a decrease from last week’s 19. There were 73 cases in young people aged 12 to 17.
Cases of COVID-19 remain far more common in unvaccinated people. The report shows that the rate of COVID-19 in unvaccinated people is again four times higher than in vaccinated people, up from a 3.5 times difference. To date, there have been 50,882 COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough cases in Oregon out of a total of 409,232.
Where the vaccines really make a difference is in preventing serious COVID cases. Nearly all breakthrough cases show no symptoms, or symptoms that are relatively mild. Once again, just 4.4% of the relatively small number of vaccine breakthrough cases have been hospitalized and just 1.3% have died.
Serious breakthrough cases are generally found in people who are aged and infirm, and who are not as responsive to the vaccine as younger people are. The average age of vaccinated people who died remains 81.
To date, more than 3 million Oregonians have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
New OHSU Forecast Continues to Show Declines in COVID Hospitalizations, Again Sees Lower Risk of Another Surge in Oregon
The current OHSU forecast report, https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2021-12/OHSU-COVID-Forecast-12-23-2021.pdf published December 23, uses data provided by OHA and others that project how fast the virus may spread in the population and provides projections on possible outcomes, including infection rates and impacts on hospital capacity. The lead author is Dr. Peter Graven, Director of OHSU’s Office of Advanced Analytics
This forecast builds on the one last week that let us know we needed to expect a surge in hospitalizations due to pressure from the highly-transmissible Omicron variant. Dr. Graven continues to believe that this surge is on its way, but he now sees it peaking quickly and ending within a month or two, based on the latest research. Much will depend on the rapidity with which COVID boosters are administered here in Oregon.
Here are key observations in this week’s report:
- New Omicron projections show a peak as high as the Delta wave. Infections to begin increasing soon.
- Oregon is currently the fifth lowest in the nation for new COVID cases.
- As of Dec. 22, there were 342 hospitalized patients in Oregon.
- Mask wearing remains high in Oregon.
- Symptom levels appear to be increasing as reported by surveys.
- As of Dec. 22, 15% of occupied ICU beds have COVID patients in them statewide, no change from last week.
- Pediatric hospitalizations remain steady in Oregon, with 5 patients hospitalized as of Dec. 22.
- Influenza cases remain low. While just 31 positive cases were reported, 569 were reported in a similar week two years ago. First signs of flu season are now evident around the globe.
- While Delta seems to be receding slowly, Omicron will take its place as it has proven to spread very quickly.
- While genetic testing is lagged it is likely that omicron is making up a significant share of infections in Oregon.
- Lower hospitalization rates have been reported for Omicron. However, with a large share of the population being susceptible to infection, the sheer volume of infections will generate hospitalizations.
- While there is clear evidence that the vaccinated (less so the boosted) are getting infected, there is still little evidence of the immunity profile of patients being hospitalized with Omicron.
- The number of Omicron hospitalizations is forecast to rise steeply in January to a peak of more than 1200 (we are currently at 339 for all COVID admissions) in early February, and then plunge back down to near zero by the end of March.
And the Deaths:
Here is information about the 71 additional deaths that have been reported since last Thursday’s newsletter, way down from 171 the previous week..
Thursday, December 16
Oregon’s 5,509th COVID-19 related death is an 85-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Nov. 29 and died Dec. 14 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,510th COVID-19 related death is an 83-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive Nov. 29 and died Dec. 13 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.
Oregon’s 5,511th COVID-19 related death is a 94-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive Nov. 27 and died Dec. 13 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.
Oregon’s 5,512th COVID-19 related death is a 93-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive Nov. 27 and died Dec. 4 at her residence.
Oregon’s 5,513th COVID-19 related death is a 73-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive Dec. 1 and died Dec. 18 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,514th COVID-19 related death is a 65-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive Nov. 19 and died Dec. 14 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,515th COVID-19 related death is a 72-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive Nov. 22 and died Dec. 2 at Providence Medford Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,516th COVID-19 related death is a 56-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive Nov. 17 and died Dec. 10 at Providence Medford Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,517th COVID-19 related death is a 58-year-old man from Hood River County who tested positive Nov. 22 and died Dec. 15 at Providence Portland Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,518th COVID-19 related death is a 46-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive Sept. 28 and died Nov. 3 at OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,519th COVID-19 related death is a 67-year-old man from Wasco County who tested positive Dec. 11 and died Dec. 15 at Mid-Columbia Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,520th COVID-19 related death is an 83-year-old woman from Polk County who tested positive Dec. 12 and died Dec. 15 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 5,521st COVID-19 related death is an 82-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Oct. 25 and died Nov. 25 at OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,522nd COVID-19 related death is a 60-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive Oct. 15 and died Nov. 19 at OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,523rd COVID-19 related death is a 60-year-old man from Lincoln County who tested positive Nov. 21 and died Dec. 14 at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital.
Oregon’s 5,524th COVID-19 related death is an 88-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive Nov. 29 and died Dec. 12 at her residence.
Oregon’s 5,525th COVID-19 related death is an 87-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive Nov. 29 and died Dec. 9 at her residence.
Oregon’s 5,526th COVID-19 related death is an 87-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Nov. 29 and died Dec. 9 at his residence.
Oregon’s 5,527th COVID-19 related death is an 85-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive Oct. 23 and died Oct. 24 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Friday, December 17
Oregon’s 3,765th and 5,074th death, reported Sept. 29 and Nov. 24 respectively, were identified to be the same person. Because of this update, OHA is renumbering our reports to start with 5,527 today.
Oregon’s 5,527th COVID-19 related death is an 87-year-old woman from Yamhill County who tested positive Dec. 10 and died Dec. 13 at Willamette Valley Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,528th COVID-19 related death is a 51-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive Dec. 1 and died Dec. 16 at Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,529th COVID-19 related death is a 97-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive Dec. 10 and died Dec. 14 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 5,530th COVID-19 related death is a 71-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive Dec. 3 and died Dec. 16 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Saturday, December 18 to Monday, December 20
Oregon’s 5,532nd COVID-19 related death is a 95-year-old woman from Umatilla County who tested positive Nov. 9 and died Dec. 14 at her residence.
Oregon’s 5,533rd COVID-19 related death is a 91-year-old woman from Klamath County who tested positive Dec. 5 and died Dec. 11 at Sky Lakes Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,534th COVID-19 related death is a 47-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive Dec. 4 and died Dec. 9 at her residence.
Tuesday, December 21
Oregon’s 5,535th COVID-19 related death is a 57-year-old woman from Washington County who tested positive Oct. 9 and died Oct. 15 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,536th COVID-19 related death is a 49-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Oct. 27 and died Nov. 8 at Adventist Health Portland.
Oregon’s 5,537th COVID-19 related death is a 99-year-old woman from Washington County who tested positive Nov. 4 and died Nov. 9 at her residence.
Oregon’s 5,538th COVID-19 related death is a 69-year-old woman from Deschutes County who tested positive Nov. 4 and died Nov. 19 at St. Charles Bend.
Oregon’s 5,539th COVID-19 related death is an 88-year-old woman from Deschutes County who tested positive Nov. 8 and died Nov. 19 at St. Charles Bend.
Oregon’s 5,540th COVID-19 related death is a 57-year-old woman from Linn County who tested positive Oct. 26 and died Nov. 23 at her residence.
Oregon’s 5,541st COVID-19 related death is a 68-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive Nov. 2 and died Nov. 22 at St. Charles Bend.
Oregon’s 5,542nd COVID-19 related death is a 75-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive Oct. 30 and died Nov. 27 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,543rd COVID-19 related death is an 82-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Nov. 5 and died Nov. 26 at Adventist Health Portland.
Oregon’s 5,544th COVID-19 related death is a 59-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive Oct. 25 and died Nov. 19 at Providence Portland Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,545th COVID-19 related death is an 82-year-old man from Deschutes County who tested positive Nov. 10 and died Nov. 26 at St. Charles Bend.
Oregon’s 5,546th COVID-19 related death is a 56-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive Nov. 12 and died Nov. 28 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.
Oregon’s 5,547th COVID-19 related death is a 62-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive Nov. 15 and died Nov. 30 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,548th COVID-19 related death is a 35-year-old woman from Josephine County who tested positive Aug. 8 and died Nov. 4 at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital.
Oregon’s 5,549th COVID-19 related death is an 81-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive Dec. 11 and died Dec. 18 at her residence.
Oregon’s 5,550th COVID-19 related death is an 80-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive Dec. 13 and died Dec. 18 at Ashland Community Hospital.
Oregon’s 5,551st COVID-19 related death is a 52-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive Dec. 13 and died Dec. 19 at Mercy Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,552nd COVID-19 related death is a 77-year-old man from Coos County who tested positive Dec. 12 and died Dec. 19 at Bay Area Hospital.
Oregon’s 5,553rd COVID-19 related death is an 82-year-old man from Coos County who tested positive Dec. 13 and died Dec. 19 at Bay Area Hospital.
Oregon’s 5,554th COVID-19 related death is a 76-year-old man from Yamhill County who died Nov. 30 at Willamette Valley Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,555th COVID-19 related death is a 94-year-old woman from Washington County who tested positive Nov. 23 and died Dec. 12 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,556th COVID-19 related death is a 76-year-old man from Union County who tested positive Dec. 18 and died Dec. 18 at Grande Ronde Hospital.
Oregon’s 5,557th COVID-19 related death is a 72-year-old man from Union County who tested positive Dec. 4 and died Dec. 19 at Grande Ronde Hospital.
Oregon’s 5,558th COVID-19 related death is a 69-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive Dec. 8 and died Dec. 18 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 5,559th COVID-19 related death is a 71-year-old woman from Klamath County who tested positive Dec. 13 and died Dec. 17 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Wednesday, December 22
Oregon’s 5,560th COVID-19 related death is a 65-year-old man from Wheeler County who tested positive Nov. 3 and died Dec. 3 at St. Charles Bend.
Oregon’s 5,561st COVID-19 related death is a 91-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Oct. 25 and died Nov. 6 at her residence.
Oregon’s 5,562nd COVID-19 related death is an 84-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Nov. 13 and died Nov. 26 at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,563rd COVID-19 related death is a 60-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Nov. 14 and died Dec. 2 at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,564th COVID-19 related death is a 74-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive Oct. 4 and died Nov. 16 at his residence.
Oregon’s 5,565th COVID-19 related death is a 55-year-old man from Columbia County who tested positive Oct. 21 and died Nov. 21 at his residence.
Oregon’s 5,566th COVID-19 related death is a 68-year-old man from Linn County who tested positive Nov. 30 and died Dec. 6 at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital.
Oregon’s 5,567th COVID-19 related death is a 68-year-old woman from Linn County who tested positive Sept. 9 and died Nov. 30 at her residence.
Oregon’s 5,568th COVID-19 related death is a 93-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Oct. 26 and died Dec. 1 at her residence.
Oregon’s 5,569th COVID-19 related death is a 57-year-old man from Curry County who tested positive Oct. 9 and died Nov. 20 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,570th COVID-19 related death is a 47-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive Oct. 29 and died Nov. 21 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,571st COVID-19 related death is a 63-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Nov. 5 and died Nov. 30 at Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,572nd COVID-19 related death is a 59-year-old man from Coos County who tested positive Nov. 8 and died Nov. 22 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend.
Oregon’s 5,573rd COVID-19 related death is a 62-year-old man from Yamhill County who tested positive Nov. 19 and died Dec. 3 at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,574th COVID-19 related death is a 75-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Oct. 27 and died Nov. 14 at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,575th COVID-19 related death is a 74-year-old woman from Harney County who tested positive Nov. 8 and died Nov. 23 at St. Charles Bend.
Oregon’s 5,576th COVID-19 related death is a 79-year-old woman from Washington County who tested positive Nov. 23 and died Nov. 24 at Kaiser Westside Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,577th COVID-19 related death is a 43-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive Oct. 27 and died Nov. 15 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend.
Oregon’s 5,578th COVID-19 related death is a 71-year-old woman from Washington County who tested positive Nov. 11 and died Nov. 30 at Kaiser Westside Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,579th COVID-19 related death is a 63-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Oct. 14 and died Nov. 9 at Providence Portland Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,580th COVID-19 related death is an 85-year-old man from Linn County who tested positive Oct. 15 and died Dec. 3 at his residence.
Oregon’s 5,581st COVID-19 related death is a 67-year-old woman from Deschutes County who tested positive Nov. 12 and died Nov. 21 at St. Charles Bend.
Oregon’s 5,582nd COVID-19 related death is an 81-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive Nov. 27 and died Dec. 20 at Providence Medford Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,583rd COVID-19 related death is a 66-year-old man from Jackson County who tested positive Nov. 23 and died Dec. 20 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,584th COVID-19 related death is a 47-year-old woman from Jackson County who tested positive Nov. 19 and died Dec. 20 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,585th COVID-19 related death is a 76-year-old man from Douglas County who tested positive Dec. 12 and died Dec. 21 at Mercy Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,586th COVID-19 related death is an 85-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive Nov. 28 and died Nov. 30 at Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,587th COVID-19 related death is a 56-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive Dec. 13 and died Dec. 20 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 5,588th COVID-19 related death is an 82-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive Dec. 12 and died Dec. 21 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,589th COVID-19 related death is an 87-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Dec. 5 and died Dec. 20 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,590th COVID-19 related death is a 57-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Nov. 8 and died Dec. 2 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center.
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Oregon’s 5,591st COVID-19 related death is a 95-year-old man from Union County who tested positive Oct. 10 and died Oct. 15; location of death is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 5,592nd COVID-19 related death is an 82-year-old woman from Polk County who tested positive Jan. 23 and died April 6 at her residence.
Oregon’s 5,593rd COVID-19 related death is an 85-year-old man from Josephine County who tested positive Dec. 17 and died Dec. 22 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,594th COVID-19 related death is a 93-year-old woman from Clackamas County who died April 16 at her residence.
Oregon’s 5,595th COVID-19 related death is a 90-year-old man from Benton County who tested positive Dec. 10 and died Dec. 21 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.
Oregon’s 5,596th COVID-19 related death is an 80-year-old woman from Washington County who tested positive Dec. 2 and died Dec. 17 at her residence.
Oregon’s 5,597th COVID-19 related death is an 80-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive Nov. 26 and died Dec. 11 at her residence.
Oregon’s 5,598th COVID-19 related death is a 61-year-old woman from Union County who tested positive Dec. 17 and died Dec. 21 at Grande Ronde Hospital.
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AND FINALLY,
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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