Oregon health officials announced no new coronavirus deaths and 125 new confirmed or presumed COVID-19 infections, the lowest daily total since February.
Mondays usually have the lowest new case counts of the week. Still, the latest numbers were the lowest since the Oregon Health Authority reported 111 new cases Feb. 21, when a data glitch kept the numbers suppressed. While generally on a downward trajectory, hospitalizations climbed back up above 200 occupied beds statewide. Saturday was the first time hospitalizations dropped below 200 since mid-April.
Vaccines: Oregon reported 14,268 newly administered doses, which includes 10,301 Sunday and the remainder from previous days.
Where the new cases are by county: Baker (1), Benton (1), Clackamas (19), Clatsop (1), Columbia (3), Crook (1), Deschutes (8), Douglas (5), Grant (1), Harney (2), Jefferson (1), Josephine (2), Klamath (4), Lane (14), Linn (6), Morrow (2), Multnomah (37), Polk (2), Union (1), Wasco (2), Washington (2) Yamhill (10).
Deaths: The state reported no new COVID-19 deaths Monday.
Hospitalizations: 206 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 are hospitalized, up eight from Sunday. That includes 50 people in intensive care, down eight from Sunday.
Since it began: Oregon has reported 203,374 confirmed or presumed infections and 2,694 deaths, among the lowest per capita numbers in the nation. To date, the state has reported 4,086,994 vaccine doses administered, fully vaccinating 1,939,623 people and partially vaccinating 347,190 people.
— Fedor Zarkhin
fzarkhin@oregonian.com; 503-294-7674