Oregon Health Authority’s graph showing people hospitalized with Covid in Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties as of Aug. 25, 2021.
With Covid cases and hospitalizations climbing in Oregon, Salem Reporter is keeping you informed of the latest numbers. Here’s our report for Wednesday, Aug. 25.
New Covid cases reported in Marion County: 169
New Covid cases reported in Polk County: 35
Total Salem Hospital patients with Covid: 94 as of Wednesday morning, the same as Tuesday. Of those, 27 are in the intensive care unit, and 17 are on ventilators. Eighty-one of those in the hospital are not vaccinated against Covid.
Total Salem Hospital bed occupancy: 467 of 494 licensed beds in use
Total people hospitalized with Covid in Region 2 (Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Linn, Benton, Lincoln counties): 160, an increase of seven from Tuesday. Of those, 45 are in the intensive care unit and 21 are on ventilators.
Total Region 2 hospital bed occupancy: 85 of 97 staffed ICU beds and 664 of 703 non-ICU beds in use
New Covid deaths reported: 19 in Oregon, including one Marion County resident and no Polk County residents. The Marion County resident who died was an 89-year-old woman who tested positive on Aug. 15 and died on Aug. 23 at Salem Hospital.
New Covid vaccines in Oregon: 4,458 new Covid vaccine doses administered on Aug. 24, including at least 2,951 first doses
Source: Oregon Health Authority, Salem Health
-Saphara Harrell
