A Marion County Health and Human Services Department graphic shows the overwhelming number of Covid patients at Salem Hospital this year have been unvaccinated against the virus.
With Covid cases and hospitalizations climbing in Oregon, Salem Reporter is keeping you informed of the latest numbers. Here’s our report for Thursday Aug. 19.
New Covid cases reported in Marion County: 218
New Covid cases reported in Polk County: 67
Total Salem Hospital patients with Covid: 83 as of Thursday morning, an increase of one from Wednesday. Of those, 18 are in the intensive care unit, and 13 are on ventilators. Seventy-two of those in the hospital are not vaccinated against Covid.
Total Salem Hospital bed occupancy: 477 of 494 licensed beds in use
Total people hospitalized with Covid in Region 2 (Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Linn, Benton, Lincoln counties): 136, an increase of three from Wednesday. Of those, 32 are in the intensive care unit and 16 are on ventilators.
Total Region 2 hospital bed occupancy: 93 of 95 staffed ICU beds and 674 of 702 non-ICU beds in use
New Covid vaccines in Oregon: 3,972 new Covid vaccine doses administered on Aug. 18, including at least 2,567 first doses
New Covid deaths reported: 19 in Oregon. The Oregon Health Authority had not yet published information about counties of residence or other demographics as of 4 p.m. Thursday.
Source: Oregon Health Authority, Salem Health
Correction: This article initially listed the total number of both confirmed and suspected Covid patients in Region 2 hospitals, rather than only those had tested positive for Covid. We have updated the number for consistency with our other daily reports. Salem Reporter regrets the error.
-Saphara Harrell
