Oregon Coronavirus: 1,366 More Cases And 41 More Deaths Reported

Gresham OR

19 October, 2021

8:22 PM

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GRESHAM, OR — The number of new coronavirus-related cases in Oregon remains high. Not as high as it used to be but still higher than authorities would like. On Tuesday, the Oregon Health Authority said that there had been 1,366 new cases the day before along with 41 more deaths. Live in Gresham? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. That brings the totals to 353,368 cases and 4,266 deaths since the pandemic began. While the number of new cases has been declining, there are still enough cases that the pandemic is putting a tremendous strain on hospitals throughout the state. As of Tuesday, only 8 percent of adult ICU beds and 7 percent of adult non-ICU beds are open for new patients. Here's the county by county breakdown of new cases: Baker (7), Benton (44), Clackamas (87), Clatsop (13), Columbia (14), Coos (29), Crook (42), Curry (8), Deschutes (73), Douglas (44), Gilliam (3), Grant (15), Harney (17), Hood River (3), Jackson (56), Jefferson (14), Josephine (14), Klamath (81), Lake (14), Lane (124), Lincoln (22), Linn (60), Malheur (26), Marion (116), Morrow (4), Multnomah (123), Polk (51), Sherman (2), Tillamook (7), Umatilla (72), Union (3), Wallowa (3), Wasco (22), Washington (107), Wheeler (9),and Yamhill (37).