Month: December 2020

The Oregon Health Authority on Sunday reported 1,416 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths. Sunday’s numbers bring Oregon’s totals to 109,725 confirmed or presumed infections and 1,427 deaths, among the lowest totals in the nation. Where the new cases are by county: Benton (6), Clackamas (127), Clatsop (6), Columbia (6), Coos (18), Crook (1), Curry (8), Deschutes (34), Douglas (10), Gilliam (1), Hood River (3), Jackson (67), Jefferson (2), Josephine (60), Klamath (89), Lane (23), Lincoln (16), Linn (16), Malheur (12), Marion (362), Morrow (2), Multnomah (117), Polk (44), Tillamook (3), Umatilla (29), Union (3), Wasco (28), Washington (280) and Yamhill (43). New deaths: Oregon’s 1,423rd death connected to the coronavirus is a 71-year-old Jackson Count...

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reported 112,218 total COVID-19 cases and 1,510 total deaths in Bexar County, an increase of 1,282 new cases as of Sunday. Two new deaths were reported today. The total case count includes 999 backlogged cases, according to health officials. The death toll includes 29 backlogged deaths ranging from Aug. 20 - Dec. 23. There are also 314 deaths reported in congregate settings. City officials also reported that 1,000 patients are hospitalized, 299 are in the intensive care unit and 159 are on ventilators. There are 17% of staffed beds available and 57% of ventilators available. MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE FROM KSAT: Copyright 2020 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

We're making this important information available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on reader support to do this work. Please consider supporting independent journalism in Alaska, at just $1.99 for the first month of your subscription. There were no virus-related deaths reported Sunday. In total, 199 Alaskans and one nonresident with COVID-19 have died since the pandemic began here in March. Alaska’s overall death rate per capita is among the lowest in the country, but officials say the state’s vast geography and vulnerable health care system make it difficult to compare with other states. The cases reported Sunday fall in line with a trend of lower case numbers reported in recent weeks. This trend comes after the ...

“Sunday marks a monumental day in our fight with this deadly pandemic. It signifies a step towards protecting our seniors and securing their safety,” said Katrina Hotrum-Lopez, cabinet secretary of the Aging and Long-Term Services Department. The statement noted that people receiving vaccinations will need two doses from the same manufacturer administered several weeks apart. The pharmacies will send staff to facilities three times over the coming months to administer the vaccines. Dr. Tracie Collins, Department of Health cabinet secretary, said people who have been vaccinated can still carry and ...