Oregon Health Authority reports two new deaths, 704 cases related to COVID-19 | News

PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – The Oregon Health Authority reported two new deaths related to COVID-19 on Friday. That brings the state’s death toll to 2,457. OHA also reported 704 new cases, bringing that total to 173,626.

More than 1.5 million Oregonians have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 199. There are 52 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds.

More information about hospital capacity can be found here.

Oregon’s 2,457th COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old man in Klamath County who tested positive on April 8 and died on April 12 at Sky Lakes Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

For all the latest information, visit govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19.

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