The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday reported 1,282 new confirmed or presumptive coronavirus cases and 35 more deaths.
The state also released more details about how vaccines are being distributed in Oregon. On Monday, an additional 2,573 doses of the vaccine were administered, raising the state’s total to 7,203.
In a news conference Tuesday morning, Gov. Kate Brown said Oregon’s teachers, school staff and other education-related workers should be next in line — after healthcare staff and senior-care residents and workers — to get the coronavirus vaccine.
“I am doing this because I think it’s critical that our teachers, our educators, our school personnel — whether it’s folks working in the lunchrooms or doing the transportation — be protected, and that we are doing this while we are working to get our kids back into the classroom,” Brown said.
Where the new cases are by county: Baker (9), Benton (10), Clackamas (168), Clatsop (2), Columbia (11), Coos (12), Crook (7), Curry (4), Deschutes (52), Douglas (6), Grant (1), Hood River (20), Jackson (63), Jefferson (20), Josephine (4), Klamath (23), Lake (2), Lane (85), Lincoln (6), Linn (32), Malheur (17), Marion (161), Morrow (4), Multnomah (258), Polk (34), Tillamook (12), Umatilla (49), Union (10), Wasco (5), Washington (153), Wheeler (1) and Yamhill (41).
New deaths: The 1,348th fatality is a 61-year-old Benton County woman with underlying medical conditions. She tested positive Dec. 17 and died Dec. 21 at her residence.
The 1,349th fatality is a 76-year-old Clackamas County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Dec. 8 and died Dec. 20 at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center.
The 1,350th fatality is a 73-year-old Crook County woman with underlying medical conditions. She tested positive Dec. 11 and died Dec. 20. Officials were working to confirm where she died.
The 1,351st fatality is a 50-year-old Curry County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Dec. 11 and died Dec. 21 at Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center.
The 1,352nd fatality is a 41-year-old Hood River County woman. She tested positive Dec. 15 and died Dec. 21 at her residence. Officials were working to confirm whether she had underlying conditions.
The 1,353rd fatality is a 90-year-old Jackson County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Dec. 8 and died Dec. 18 at Asante Rogue Valley Medical Center.
The 1,354th fatality is a 64-year-old Jackson County woman with underlying medical conditions. She tested positive Dec. 3 and died Dec. 19 at Providence Medford Medical Center.
The 1,355th fatality is a 95-year-old Josephine County woman. She tested positive Dec. 3 and died Dec. 19 at her residence. Officials were working to confirm whether she had underlying medical conditions.
The 1,356th fatality is an 81-year-old Klamath County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Dec. 10 and died Dec. 21 at Sky Lakes Medical Center.
The 1,357th fatality is a 92-year-old Linn County woman with underlying medical conditions. She tested positive Dec. 2 and Dec. 15 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center..
The 1,358th fatality is a 94-year-old Marion County woman with underlying medical conditions. She tested positive Nov. 28 and died Dec. 16 at her residence.
The 1,359th fatality is a 71-year-old Marion County woman with underlying medical conditions. She tested positive Dec. 5 and died Dec. 16 at her residence.
The 1,360th fatality is a 62-year-old Benton County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Dec. 14 and died Dec. 18 at his residence.
The 1,361st fatality is an 86-year-old Marion County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Dec. 3 and died Dec. 21 at Salem Hospital.
The 1,362nd fatality is an 82-year-old Marion County woman with underlying medical conditions. She tested positive Dec. 2 and died Dec. 20 at Salem Hospital.
The 1,363rd fatality is a 74-year-old Marion County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Dec. 12 and died Dec. 13 at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center.
The 1,364th fatality is a 91-year-old Marion County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Dec. 19 and died Dec. 20 at his residence.
The 1,365th fatality is an 83-year-old Morrow County man. He tested positive Dec. 1 and died Dec. 18 at Trios Health.
The 1,366th fatality is an 81-year-old Multnomah County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Nov. 23 and died Dec. 1. Officials were working to confirm where he died.
The 1,367rd fatality is an 80-year-old Multnomah County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Nov. 23 and died Dec. 8 at his residence.
The 1,368th fatality is a 95-year-old Multnomah County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Nov. 23 and died Dec. 5. Officials were working to confirm where he died.
The 1,369th fatality is an 84-year-old Multnomah County woman with underlying medical conditions. She tested positive Nov. 23 and died Dec. 18. Officials were working to confirm where she died.
The 1,370th fatality is a 74-year-old Columbia County man. He tested positive Nov. 24 and died Dec. 17 at his residence. Officials were working to confirm whether he had underlying medical conditions.
The 1,371st fatality is an 80-year-old person in Multnomah County with underlying medical conditions. They tested positive Nov. 23 and died Dec. 8. Officials were working to confirm the person’s gender and where they died.
The 1,372nd fatality is an 83-year-old Multnomah County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Nov. 23 and died Dec. 8 at his residence.
The 1,373rd fatality is a 69-year-old Multnomah County woman with underlying medical conditions. She tested positive Nov. 25 and died Dec. 14 at Adventist Hospital.
The 1,374th fatality is an 86-year-old Multnomah County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Nov. 22 and died Dec. 16. Officials were working to confirm where he died.
The 1,375th fatality is a 95-year-old Multnomah County man. He tested positive Dec. 13 and died Dec. 10 at his residence. Officials were working to confirm whether he had underlying medical conditions.
The 1,376th fatality is an 80-year-old Multnomah County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Dec. 16 and died Dec. 21 at his residence.
The 1,377th fatality is a 78-year-old Washington County woman with underlying medical conditions. She tested positive Dec. 8 and died Dec. 19 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
The 1,378th fatality is a 92-year-old Washington County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Nov. 25 and died Dec. 7 at his residence.
The 1,379th fatality is a 95-year-old Washington County man with underlying medical conditions. He tested positive Dec. 1 and died Dec. 18 at his residence.
The 1,380th fatality is a 96-year-old Washington County woman with underlying medical conditions. She became symptomatic on Dec. 12 after contact with a confirmed case and died Dec. 7 at her residence.
The 1,381st fatality is an 87-year-old Yamhill County woman with underlying medical conditions. She tested positive Nov. 24 and died Dec. 19 at her residence.
The 1,382nd fatality is a 95-year-old Yamhill County woman with underlying medical conditions. She tested positive Dec. 4 and died Dec. 20 at her residence.
The prevalence of infections: On Tuesday, the state reported 1,136 new positive tests out of 18,993 tests performed, equaling a 6% positivity rate.
Who got infected: New confirmed or presumed infections grew among the following age groups: 0-9 (55); 10-19 (149); 20-29 (262); 30-39 (210); 40-49 (212); 50-59 (185); 60-69 (127); 70-79 (61); 80 and older (53).
Who’s in the hospital: The state reported 524 Oregonians with confirmed coronavirus infections were currently in the hospital Tuesday, four fewer than Monday. Of those, 119 coronavirus patients were in intensive care units, two fewer than Monday.
Since it began: Oregon has reported 105,073 confirmed or presumed infections and 1,382 deaths, among the lowest totals in the nation. To date, the state has reported 2,491,437 lab reports from tests.
— Kale Williams; kwilliams@oregonian.com; 503-294-4048; @sfkale