Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Oct. 20, 2021
A screengrab of a chart showing the number of Covid-positive patients hospitalized in the region which includes Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties.
As Covid hospitalizations continue to decline, Salem Reporter will stop reporting case and hospitalization information each day at the end of this week. Here’s our daily report for Wednesday, Oct. 20.
We’re working on a story about why hospital beds have remained full despite the decline in the number of Covid patients, so stay tuned.
New Covid cases reported in Marion County: 155
New Covid cases reported in Polk County: 51
Total Salem Hospital patients with Covid: 51 as of Monday morning, an increase of one from Tuesday. Of those, eight are in the intensive care unit, and three are on ventilators.
Forty of those in the hospital are not vaccinated against Covid.
Total Salem Hospital bed occupancy: 500 patients; the hospital is licensed for 494 beds
Salem Hospital is able to expand care beyond licensed bed capacity through waivers tied to the federal emergency declaration.
“Throughout this surge we have prioritized flexibility, creating new spaces for patients beyond traditional care areas and utilizing double occupancy rooms. We continue to make room for all patients who need care, but today’s numbers continue to underscore the seriousness of the persistent surge even as it declines,” hospital spokesperson Lisa Wood explained in an email.
Total people hospitalized with Covid in Region 2 (Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Linn, Benton, Lincoln counties): 87, an increase of four from Tuesday. Of those, 13 are in the intensive care unit and four are on ventilators.
Total Region 2 hospital bed occupancy: 84 of 89 staffed ICU beds and 561 of 575 non-ICU beds in use.
New Covid deaths reported: Nine
No Marion or Polk County deaths were reported Tuesday.
New Covid vaccines in Oregon: 5,325 new Covid vaccine doses on Oct. 19, including 950 first doses, 967 second doses and 3,360 third doses.
Source: Oregon Health Authority, Salem Health
Our team will keep an eye on Covid data and report those numbers when warranted. Reach out to Rachel Alexander [email protected] or Saphara Harrell [email protected] if there are specific metrics you’d like to see us report on.
-Saphara Harrell
