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Oregon reports 1,542 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 36 new deaths

Dec. 19, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed 36 more lives in Oregon, raising the state's death toll to 1,340 the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.

Oregon Health Authority reported 1,542 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 101,814.

COVID-19 hospitalizations

The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 536, which is three fewer than yesterday. There are 104 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is seven fewer than yesterday.

The total number of patients in hospital beds may fluctuate between report times. The numbers do not reflect admissions per day, nor the length of hospital stay. Staffing limitations are not captured in this data and may further limit bed capacity.

More information about hospital capacity can be found here.

Cases and deaths

The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (9), Benton (23), Clackamas (109), Clatsop (5), Columbia (12), Coos (16), Crook (10), Curry (7), Deschutes (63), Douglas (24), Gilliam (2), Harney (1), Hood River (24), Jackson (75), Jefferson (26), Josephine (19), Klamath (52), Lake (1), Lane (172), Lincoln (2), Linn (35), Malheur (48), Marion (161), Morrow (7), Multnomah (326), Polk (34), Tillamook (14), Umatilla (48), Union (8), Wasco (18), Washington (148), Yamhill (43).

Oregon's 1,305th COVID-19 death is an 86-year-old woman in Coos County who tested positive on Dec. 6 and died on Dec. 17 at Bay Area Hospital. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,306th COVID-19 death is a 42-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on Nov. 8 and died on Dec. 16 at Tuality Community Hospital-Hillsboro. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,307th COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on Nov. 10 and died on Nov. 30 at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.

Oregon's 1,308th COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old man in Columbia County who tested positive on Nov. 12 and died on Dec. 15 at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,309th COVID-19 death is a 64-year-old woman in Coos County who tested positive on Dec. 1 and died on Dec. 15 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center—Riverbend. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon's 1,310th COVID-19 death is a 76-year-old man in Jackson County who tested positive on Nov. 20 and died on Nov. 27 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,311th COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old woman in Jackson County who tested positive on Nov. 12 and died on Nov. 25 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,312th COVID-19 death is a 90-year-old woman in Jackson County who tested positive on Dec. 16 and died on Dec. 16 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon's 1,313th COVID-19 death is a 68-year-old woman in Jefferson County who tested positive on Nov. 24 and died on Dec. 18 at St. Charles Medical Center—Bend. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,314th COVID-19 death is a 65-year-old man in Jefferson County who tested positive on Dec. 7 and died on Dec. 13 at St. Charles Medical Center—Bend. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,315th COVID-19 death is a 60-year-old woman in Josephine County who tested positive on Dec. 10 and died on Dec. 17 at Three Rivers Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon's 1,316th COVID-19 death is a 63-year-old man in Klamath County who tested positive on Dec. 10 and died on Dec. 12 at Sky Lakes Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,317th COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old man in Lane County who tested positive on Dec. 1 and died on Dec. 13 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,318th COVID-19 death is a 92-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Nov. 10 and died on Nov. 25 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,319th COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old man in Marion County who died on Dec. 8 at Salem Hospital. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,320th COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Dec. 5 and died on Dec. 18 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,321st COVID-19 death is a 71-year-old woman in Multnomah County who became symptomatic on Nov. 22 after contact with a confirmed case and died on Dec. 12 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,322nd COVID-19 death is an 85-year-old woman in Multnomah County who became symptomatic on Nov. 22 after contact with a confirmed case and died on Dec. 14 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,323rd COVID-19 death is a 75-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 14 and died on Nov. 20 at Kaiser Westside Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,324th COVID-19 death is a 94-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 21 and died on Dec. 10 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon's 1,325th COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 6 and died on Nov. 28 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,326th COVID-19 death is a 101-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 4 and died on Nov. 13 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,327th COVID-19 death is a 76-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 21 and died on Dec. 11 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,328th COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 6 and died on Nov. 28 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,329th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 10 and died on Dec. 18 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,330th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 7 and died on Dec. 9 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,331st COVID-19 death is an 82-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 21 and died on Dec. 10 at Providence Portland Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,332nd COVID-19 death is an 85-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 29 and died on Dec. 11 at Providence Portland Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon's 1,333rd COVID-19 death is a 64-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Dec. 4 and died on Dec. 14 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,334th COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 21 and died on Dec. 13 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,335th COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Dec. 13 and died on Dec. 18 at Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,336th COVID-19 death is a 60-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Dec. 10 and died on Dec. 6 at her residence. Presence of had underlying conditions is being confirmed.

Oregon's 1,337th COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 18 and died on Dec. 11 at Providence Portland Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,338th COVID-19 death is a 93-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 23 and died on Dec. 15 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,339th COVID-19 death is a 57-year-old man in Washington County who tested positive on Dec. 4 and died on Dec.11 at Tuality Community Hospital-Hillsboro. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon's 1,340th COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old woman in Union County who tested positive on Nov. 17 and died on Dec. 18 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

County

Cases1

Total deaths2

Baker

394

4

Benton

1,209

9

Clackamas

8,938

107

Clatsop

486

2

Columbia

730

9

Coos

648

6

Crook

388

6

Curry

241

2

Deschutes

3,506

19

Douglas

1,277

36

Gilliam

33

1

Grant

164

1

Harney

123

1

Hood River

694

8

Jackson

5,264

58

Jefferson

1,256

14

Josephine

955

17

Klamath

1,591

14

Lake

181

4

Lane

6,160

80

Lincoln

800

16

Linn

2,303

31

Malheur

2,733

49

Marion

12,343

195

Morrow

771

7

Multnomah

22,973

365

Polk

1,726

24

Sherman

29

0

Tillamook

253

0

Umatilla

5,121

54

Union

943

13

Wallowa

76

3

Wasco

768

20

Washington

14,362

134

Wheeler

12

0

Yamhill

2,363

31

Total

101,814

1,340


1This includes cases confirmed by diagnostic testing and presumptive cases. Presumptive cases are those without a positive diagnostic test who present COVID-19-like symptoms and had close contact with a confirmed case. County of residence for cases may change as new information becomes available. If changes occur, we will update our counts accordingly.

2For additional details on individuals who have died from COVID-19 in Oregon, please refer to our press releases.

3This includes cases who test negative and are not epi-linked to a confirmed case.

ELRs Received 12/18

County

Negative ELRs

Positive ELRs

Total ELRs

Percent Positivity

Baker

40

0

40

0.0%

Benton

1,071

32

1,103

2.9%

Clackamas

1,693

81

1,774

4.6%

Clatsop

104

0

104

0.0%

Columbia

340

11

351

3.1%

Coos

197

6

203

3.0%

Crook

68

15

83

18.1%

Curry

63

2

65

3.1%

Deschutes

932

43

975

4.4%

Douglas

202

9

211

4.3%

Gilliam

9

0

9

0.0%

Grant

4

0

4

0.0%

Harney

6

1

7

14.3%

Hood River

181

15

196

7.7%

Jackson

1,273

111

1,384

8.0%

Jefferson

151

16

167

9.6%

Josephine

356

29

385

7.5%

Klamath

426

81

507

16.0%

Lake

5

0

5

0.0%

Lane

1,731

120

1,851

6.5%

Lincoln

130

2

132

1.5%

Linn

579

35

614

5.7%

Malheur

68

8

76

10.5%

Marion

1,766

236

2,002

11.8%

Morrow

51

7

58

12.1%

Multnomah

4,702

259

4,961

5.2%

Polk

399

31

430

7.2%

Sherman

11

1

12

8.3%

Tillamook

120

11

131

8.4%

Umatilla

388

48

436

11.0%

Union

67

0

67

0.0%

Wallowa

5

0

5

0.0%

Wasco

181

10

191

5.2%

Washington

2,311

208

2,519

8.3%

Yamhill

612

38

650

5.8%

Statewide

20,242

1,466

21,708

6.8%

Total ELRs Received

County

Negative ELRs

Positive ELRs

Total ELRs

Percent Positivity

Baker

4,710

1,314

6,024

21.8%

Benton

67,836

2,029

69,865

2.9%

Clackamas

242,760

13,279

256,039

5.2%

Clatsop

19,582

925

20,507

4.5%

Columbia

23,139

990

24,129

4.1%

Coos

20,342

681

21,023

3.2%

Crook

8,538

612

9,150

6.7%

Curry

4,796

175

4,971

3.5%

Deschutes

87,201

5,205

92,406

5.6%

Douglas

35,558

1,090

36,648

3.0%

Gilliam

651

22

673

3.3%

Grant

2,317

155

2,472

6.3%

Harney

1,985

142

2,127

6.7%

Hood River

18,019

927

18,946

4.9%

Jackson

110,389

6,604

116,993

5.6%

Jefferson

10,413

1,185

11,598

10.2%

Josephine

28,432

932

29,364

3.2%

Klamath

26,167

1,770

27,937

6.3%

Lake

1,529

243

1,772

13.7%

Lane

208,798

6,182

214,980

2.9%

Lincoln

26,421

1,723

28,144

6.1%

Linn

68,615

4,658

73,273

6.4%

Malheur

13,327

4,136

17,463

23.7%

Marion

180,573

17,907

198,480

9.0%

Morrow

4,081

913

4,994

18.3%

Multnomah

553,869

33,327

587,196

5.7%

Polk

35,816

2,224

38,040

5.8%

Sherman

819

38

857

4.4%

Tillamook

8,299

236

8,535

2.8%

Umatilla

36,649

5,530

42,179

13.1%

Union

6,690

764

7,454

10.2%

Wallowa

1,445

50

1,495

3.3%

Wasco

16,591

917

17,508

5.2%

Washington

351,547

21,301

372,848

5.7%

Wheeler

256

13

269

4.8%

Yamhill

67,731

3,422

71,153

4.8%

Statewide

2,295,891

141,621

2,437,512

5.8%

 

Mental and emotional resources for difficult times:

  • Mental and emotional health resources are available on OHA's Safe + Strong website.
  • Or call the Safe + Strong Helpline at 800-923-4357 (800-923-HELP). The line offers free, 24-7 emotional support and resource referral to anyone who needs it — not only those experiencing a mental health crisis.

Stay informed about COVID-19:

Oregon response: The Oregon Health Authority leads the state response.

United States response: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leads the U.S. response.

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