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Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Oct. 8, 2021

A health care worker wheels out a gurney in the emergency room at Salem Hospital on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

Salem Reporter is keeping you informed of the latest Covid numbers. Here’s our report for Friday, Oct. 8.

New Covid cases reported in Marion County: 136

New Covid cases reported in Polk County: 18

Total Salem Hospital patients with Covid: 71 as of Friday morning, a decrease of eight from Thursday. Of those, 16 are in the intensive care unit, and 10 are on ventilators. 

Fifty-six of those in the hospital are not vaccinated against Covid.

Total Salem Hospital bed occupancy: 461 of 494 licensed beds in use

OHA didn’t have updated numbers on Covid hospitalizations for the region which covers Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties by 4:40 p.m. Friday. 

New Covid deaths reported: 23

Thursday’s reported deaths included a 59-year-old man from Polk County who tested positive on Aug. 31 and died on Oct. 6 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. He had no underlying conditions. 

There were five Marion County deaths reported. They are: 

-An 85-year-old woman who tested positive on Sept. 25 and died on Oct. 5 at Salem Hospital.

-An 85-year-old man who tested positive on Sept. 25 and died on Oct. 5 at Salem Hospital. 

-An 87-year-old man who tested positive on June 25 and died on July 4 at his residence.

-An 87-year-old man who tested positive on June 12 and died on June 19 at his residence. 

-A 91-year-old woman who tested positive on Jan. 23 and died on Jan. 30 at her residence. 

All had underlying conditions. 

New Covid vaccines in Oregon: 6,873 new Covid doses on Oct. 4, including 1,357 first doses, 1,294 second doses and 4,172 third doses 

Source: Oregon Health Authority, Salem Health

-Saphara Harrell