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Oregon reports 775 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths

More than 37,000 Oregonians have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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PORTLAND, Ore — The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) on Saturday reported 775 new COVID-19 cases and 13 more deaths. 

The state has reported a total of 137,600 cases and 1,877 coronavirus-related deaths during the pandemic. 

Oregon has administered 285,914 vaccine doses out of the 492,450 doses the state has received since mid-December. More than 37,000 Oregonians have been fully vaccinated with two doses. 

OHA issued a new vaccination timeline on Friday that includes teachers and seniors in addition to people in phase 1A (health care workers and long-term care residents). 

There are 310 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Oregon, seven fewer than Friday. Eighty-three of those patients are in intensive care unit beds, which is four more than Friday. 

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On Saturday, Multnomah County reported the most new cases with 112 followed by Washington County with 106 and Marion County with 94. 

Here are the Oregon counties with new cases: 

  • Baker: 2
  • Benton: 25 
  • Clackamas: 51
  • Columbia: 7
  • Coos: 12
  • Crook: 7
  • Deschutes: 43
  • Douglas: 10
  • Gilliam: 1
  • Harney: 1
  • Hood River: 2
  • Jackson: 49
  • Jefferson: 7
  • Josephine: 7
  • Klamath: 19
  • Lake: 4
  • Lane: 75
  • Lincoln: 8
  • Linn: 15
  • Malheur: 9
  • Marion: 94
  • Morrow: 1
  • Multnomah: 112
  • Polk: 29
  • Tillamook: 1
  • Umatilla: 35
  • Union: 6
  • Wasco: 12
  • Washington: 106
  • Yamhill: 25

Here's what OHA released about the 13 people who died: 

  • Oregon’s 1,865th COVID-19 death was a 69-year-old woman in Crook County who tested positive on Jan. 16 and died on Jan. 21 at St. Charles Bend Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
  • Oregon’s 1,866th COVID-19 death was a 79-year-old woman in Crook County who tested positive on Dec. 22 and died on Jan. 21 at St. Charles Bend Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
  • Oregon’s 1,867th COVID-19 death was an 84-year-old man in Douglas County who tested positive on Jan. 8 and died on Jan. 21 at Mercy Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
  • Oregon’s 1,868th COVID-19 death was an 87-year-old man in Malheur County who tested positive on Dec. 24 and died on Jan. 16 at Boise VA Medical Center in Idaho. He had underlying conditions.
  • Oregon’s 1,869th COVID-19 death was a 71-year-old man in Malheur County who tested positive on Jan. 3 and died on Jan. 21 at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center in Idaho. He had underlying conditions.
  • Oregon’s 1,870th COVID-19 death was an 84-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Jan. 21 and died on Jan. 21 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
  • Oregon’s 1,871st COVID-19 death was a 62-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Jan. 5 and died on Jan. 11 at Portland Adventist Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
  • Oregon’s 1,872nd COVID-19 death was an 87-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Dec. 2 and died on Jan. 20 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
  • Oregon’s 1,873rd COVID-19 death was a 77-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Jan. 8 and died on Jan. 11 at Providence Portland Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
  • Oregon’s 1,874th COVID-19 death was a 63-year-old man in Jackson County who tested positive on Jan. 20 and died on Jan. 21 at Providence Medford Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
  • Oregon’s 1,875th COVID-19 death was an 84-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on Nov. 17 and died on Jan. 10 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
  • Oregon’s 1,876th COVID-19 death was a 53-year-old woman in Yamhill County who tested positive on Dec. 21 and died on Jan. 11 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
  • Oregon’s 1,877th COVID-19 death was a 76-year-old man in Umatilla County who tested positive on Jan. 12 and died on Jan. 16 at Good Shepherd Hospital. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.

A death reported on Jan. 16 involving a 71-year-old man in Jackson County was removed from the state's death toll. Officials say his death certificate did not include COVID-19 as the cause of death.  

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