The Oregon Health Authority on Friday reported 10 COVID-19 deaths and 713 new coronavirus cases.
The volume of confirmed or presumed infections has been trending down for more than two weeks, and new state modeling suggests further declines in the weeks ahead.
The Oregon Health Authority on Friday also offered new details about how mask restrictions can be lifted for people who are fully vaccinated. Businesses will likely need to confirm customers’ vaccination status to ensure 14 days have passed since a final shot if customers want to shop without wearing a mask.
Vaccines: Oregon reported 37,164 newly administered doses, which includes 24,318 Thursday and the remainder from previous days.
Where the new cases are by county: Baker (4), Benton (6), Clackamas (100), Clatsop (6), Columbia (5), Coos (5), Crook (11), Deschutes (68), Douglas (10), Grant (13), Harney (2), Hood River (4), Jackson (39), Jefferson (8), Josephine (10), Klamath (35), Lake (3), Lane (46), Lincoln (4), Linn (29), Malheur (5), Marion (60), Morrow (3), Multnomah (120), Polk (14), Tillamook (3), Umatilla (17), Union (1), Wasco (2), Washington (70) and Yamhill (10).
Who died: Oregon’s 2,573rd death linked to COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old Columbia County man who tested positive April 12 and died May 10 at Portland VA Medical Center.
The 2,574th fatality is a 68-year-old Columbia County man who tested positive April 3 and died April 18 at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, WA.
Oregon’s 2,575th death is an 89-year-old Grant County man who tested positive May 6 and died May 12 at his residence.
The 2,576th fatality is a 104-year-old Coos County woman who tested positive May 5 and died May 9 at her residence. She had no underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 2,577th death is a 79-year-old Lane County man who tested positive April 17 and died May 3 at his residence.
The 2,578th fatality is a 54-year-old Marion County woman who tested positive May 13 and died May 13 at Salem Hospital.
Oregon’s 2,579th death is a 63-year-old Multnomah County woman who tested positive April 14 and died April 24 at Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV.
The 2,580th fatality is a 58-year-old Multnomah County woman who tested positive April 10 and died May 9 at Providence Portland Medical Center.
Oregon’s 2,581st death is a 73-year-old Polk County man who tested positive April 29 and died May 12 at Salem Hospital.
The 2,582nd fatality is an 83-year-old Curry County man who tested positive May 4 and died May 10 at Bay Area Hospital.
Unless noted above, each person had underlying health conditions or state officials were determining if the person had underlying conditions.
Hospitalizations: 337 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 are hospitalized, down 14 from Thursday. That includes 77 people in intensive care, down 11 from Thursday.
Since it began: Oregon has reported 194,542 confirmed or presumed infections and 2,582 deaths, among the lowest per capita numbers in the nation. To date, the state has reported at least 3,473,764 vaccine doses administered, fully vaccinating 1,552,152 people and partially vaccinating 481,208 people.
To see more data and trends, visit projects.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/
-- Brad Schmidt; [email protected]; 503-294-7628; @_brad_schmidt
