Flowers, masks and health alerts were all part of the scene at Salem’s Saturday Market on April 4. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
With Covid cases and hospitalizations climbing in Oregon, Salem Reporter is keeping you informed of the latest numbers. Here’s our report for Monday, Sept. 13.
Monday case and death totals also include numbers reported Saturday and Sunday and are typically higher than other weekdays.
New Covid cases reported in Marion County: 457
New Covid cases reported in Polk County: 58
Total Salem Hospital patients with Covid: 97 as of Monday morning, a decrease of two from Sunday. Of those, 26 are in the intensive care unit, and 14 are on ventilators.
Eighty-three of those in the hospital are not vaccinated against Covid.
Total Salem Hospital bed occupancy: 441 of 494 licensed beds in use
Total people hospitalized with Covid in Region 2 (Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Linn, Benton, Lincoln counties): 166, a decrease of 30 from Friday. Of those, 40 are in the intensive care unit and 19 are on ventilators.
Total Region 2 hospital bed occupancy: 92 of 98 staffed ICU beds and 680 of 703 non-ICU beds in use.
New Covid deaths reported: 32
OHA had not published demographic information on the weekend’s reported deaths 4:45 p.m.
New Covid vaccines in Oregon: 1,822 new Covid vaccine doses administered on Sept. 12, including at least 1,170 first doses.
Source: Oregon Health Authority, Salem Health
-Saphara Harrell
