Coronavirus in Oregon: 33 deaths and 4,872 new cases as reported infections continue to decline – OregonLive

Oregon health officials reported 4,872 new coronavirus cases Friday, reflecting a continuing and swift downward trajectory in new daily cases.

Almost two weeks ago, Oregon logged more than twice the number of cases in one day as the current daily average, state data show, and cases are expected to continue to decline. Test positivity rates have fallen dramatically, as well, from around 27% of COVID-19 tests reported Jan. 20 coming back positive to 16% of the ones reported Friday.

Hospitalizations are expected to peak in the coming days, if they havent already, according to the most recent Oregon Health & Science University forecast.

Where the cases are by county: Baker (23), Benton (98), Clackamas (377), Clatsop (25), Columbia (46), Coos (84), Crook (48), Curry (24), Deschutes (258), Douglas (79), Grant (15), Harney (24), Hood River (28), Jackson (240), Jefferson (40), Josephine (129), Klamath (133), Lake (5), Lane (517), Lincoln (120), Linn (262), Malheur (46), Marion (563), Morrow (8), Multnomah (524), Polk (169), Sherman (1), Tillamook (40), Umatilla (107), Union (43), Wallowa (5), Wasco (31), Washington (641) and Yamhill (119).

Deaths: A 30-year-old woman from Deschutes County who tested positive Jan. 21 and died Feb. 3 at St. Charles Bend.

A 71-year-old man from Washington County who tested positive Dec. 28 and died Jan. 6 at Providence Portland Medical Center.

A 25-year-old man from Multnomah County who died July 23 at his residence.

A 61-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive Dec. 27 and died Jan. 3 at Samaritan Memorial Hospital.

A 66-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Dec. 29 and died Jan. 3 at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center.

An 83-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive on Jan. 5 and died Jan. 8 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.

An 86-year-old man from Multnomah County who became symptomatic on Dec. 10 and died Dec. 12 at his residence.

A 71-year-old man from Columbia County who tested positive Dec. 5 and died Jan. 7 at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.

An 88-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Dec. 23 and died Dec. 26 at Providence Portland Medical Center.

A 94-year-old woman from Yamhill County who tested positive Sept. 9 and died Dec. 18 at her residence.

A 78-year-old man from Curry County who tested positive Dec. 8 and died Dec. 29 at Curry General Hospital.

A 102-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive Dec. 5 and died Dec. 27 at his residence.

An 87-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Nov. 18 and died Dec. 23 at his residence.

A 98-year-old woman from Lane County who tested positive Dec. 18 and died Jan. 12 at her residence.

A 69-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive Dec. 21 and died Jan. 5 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.

An 86-year-old man from Josephine County who became symptomatic on Dec. 7 and died Dec. 18 at his residence.

A 73-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive Jan. 2 and died Jan. 6 at Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center.

An 80-year-old man from Lane County who tested positive Jan. 24 and died Feb. 1 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.

A 78-year-old man from Yamhill County who tested positive Jan. 30 and died Feb. 1 at his residence.

A 72-year-old woman from Union County who tested positive Jan. 30 and died Feb. 2. Location of death and presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.

A 90-year-old woman from Union County who tested positive Jan. 30 and died Feb. 2 at Grande Ronde Hospital.

A 63-year-old woman from Union County who tested positive Jan. 13 and died Feb. 2 at Grande Ronde Hospital.

A 76-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 4 and died Jan. 27 at Adventist Health Portland.

A 68-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 27 and died Jan. 28 at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center.

A 72-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 20 and died Jan. 31 at Adventist Health Portland.

A 67-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 18 and died Feb. 1 at Adventist Health Portland.

A 65-year-old woman from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 12 and died Jan. 28 at Adventist Health Portland.

An 83-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive Jan. 9 and died Jan. 27 at Adventist Health Portland.

A 37-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive Jan. 18 and died Feb. 2 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.

A 73-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive Dec. 28 and died Jan. 1 at Salem Hospital.

A 75-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive Aug. 31 and died Sept. 5 at Salem Hospital.

A 47-year-old woman from Douglas County who tested positive Feb. 1 and died Feb. 3 at Mercy Medical Center.

A 75-year-old man from Clackamas County who tested positive Jan. 6 and died Jan. 28 at Adventist Health Portland.

All had underlying medical conditions or the state was confirming whether they did.

Hospitalizations: 1,092 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 are hospitalized, up five from Thursday. That includes 172 people in intensive care, down 11 from the previous day.

Since it began: Oregon has reported 654,343 confirmed or presumed infections and 6,214 deaths, among the lowest per capita numbers in the nation. To date, the state has reported 7,232,829 vaccine doses administered, fully vaccinating 2,833,424 people and partially vaccinating 300,445.

To see more data and trends, visit https://projects.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/

Fedor Zarkhin

503-294-7674; fzarkhin@oregonian.com

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