The Oregon Health Authority on Friday announced 19 COVID-19 deaths and 1,141 new cases.
The agency said that with vaccines for children 5 to 11 years old beginning to be administered this week, the modeling forecast from Oregon Health & Science University shows a possible reduction in the spread of the virus.
The report forecasts that if 60% of newly eligible children become vaccinated, it will reduce the overall proportion of Oregonians susceptible to infection from 23% as of Oct. 26 to 20%.
Where the new cases are by county: Baker (3), Benton (18), Clackamas (85), Clatsop (3), Columbia (20), Coos (20), Crook (16), Curry (2), Deschutes (118), Douglas (41), Gilliam (2), Grant (15), Harney (11), Hood River (5), Jackson (53), Jefferson (22), Josephine (17), Klamath (39), Lake (4), Lane (84), Lincoln (11), Linn (58), Malheur (11), Marion (108), Morrow (1), Multnomah (131), Polk (23), Tillamook (4), Umatilla (35), Union (14), Wallowa (4), Wasco (9), Washington (110), Wheeler (1) and Yamhill (43).
Who died: Oregon’s 4,544th death is an 82-year-old Morrow County man who tested positive Aug. 11 and died Aug.15 at his residence.
Oregon’s 4,545th death is a 92-year-old Lane County man who tested positive Aug. 1 and died Oct. 11 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 4,546th death is an 81-year-old Multnomah County man who tested positive Sept. 21 and died Oct. 6 at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center.
Oregon’s 4,547th death is an 86-year-old Marion County woman who tested positive Sept. 7 and died Sept. 22 at her residence.
Oregon’s 4,548th death is a 54-year-old Umatilla County woman who tested positive Sept. 5 and died Sept. 20 at Portland VA Medical Center.
Oregon’s 4,549th death is a 91-year-old Douglas County man from who tested positive Sept. 18 and died Sept. 26 at his residence.
Oregon’s 4,550th death is an 84-year-old Marion County man who died July 14 at his residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 as a cause or a significant condition contributing to his death.
Oregon’s 4,551st death is a 97-year-old Lane County woman who tested positive Oct. 25 and died Oct. 31 at her residence.
Oregon’s 4,552nd death is a 66-year-old Marion County woman who died Nov. 7, 2020, at her residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 as a cause or a significant condition contributing to her death.
Oregon’s 4,553rd related death is a 56-year-old Jackson County man from who tested positive Oct. 10 and died Nov. 3 at Providence Medford Medical Center.
Oregon’s 4,554th death is an 84-year-old Douglas County man from who tested positive Aug. 20 and died Nov. 3 at his residence.
Oregon’s 4,555th death is a 67-year-old Crook County woman who died Feb. 1 at her residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 as a cause or a significant condition contributing to her death.
Oregon’s 4,556th death is a 74-year-old Yamhill County man who tested positive Oct. 4 and died Nov. 2 at his residence.
Oregon’s 4,557th death is an 86-year-old Washington County man who died Jan. 1 at his residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 as a cause or a significant condition contributing to his death.
Oregon’s 4,558th death is an 85-year-old Umatilla County man who tested positive Oct. 13 and died Oct. 29 at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, Washington.
Oregon’s 4,559th death is a 79-year-old Umatilla County man who tested positive Oct. 6 and died Oct. 31 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
Oregon’s 4,560th death is a 36-year-old Umatilla County man who tested positive Sept. 14 and died Oct. 28 at Providence Portland Medical Center
Oregon’s 4,561st death is a 52-year-old Tillamook County man who tested positive Aug. 20 and died Aug. 26 at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho.
Oregon’s 4,562nd death is a 69-year-old Polk County woman who tested positive Oct. 19 and died Nov. 3 at Salem Hospital.
All those who died either had underlying conditions or the presence of underlying conditions are still being investigated.
Hospitalizations: 533 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 are hospitalized, up one from Thursday. That includes 138 people in intensive care, up 15 from Thursday.
Vaccines: 2,960 people have been reported newly vaccinated since Thursday.
Since it began: Oregon has reported 372,137 confirmed or presumed infections and 4,562 deaths, among the lowest per capita numbers in the nation. To date, the state has reported 5,620,415 vaccine doses administered, fully vaccinating 2,620,993 people and partially vaccinating 207,266 people.
To see more data and trends, visit https://projects.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/
— Ted Sickinger; tsickinger@oregonian.com; 503-221-8505; @tedsickinger