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.
Salem Reporter is keeping you informed of the latest Covid numbers. Here’s our report for Monday, Oct. 18.
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: 296
New Covid cases reported in Polk County: 45
Total Salem Hospital patients with Covid: 50 as of Monday morning, a decrease of three from Sunday. Of those, eight are in the intensive care unit, and four are on ventilators.
Forty of those in the hospital are not vaccinated against Covid.
Total Salem Hospital bed occupancy: 476 of 494 licensed beds in use
Total people hospitalized with Covid in Region 2 (Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Linn, Benton, Lincoln counties): 71, a decrease of 14 from Sunday. Of those, 12 are in the intensive care unit and five are on ventilators.
Total Region 2 hospital bed occupancy: 81 of 89 staffed ICU beds and 566 of 577 non-ICU beds in use.
New Covid deaths reported: 24
One Marion County death was reported over the weekend, a 69-year-old woman who tested positive on Oct. 12 and died on Oct. 15 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
No Polk County deaths were reported.
New Covid vaccines in Oregon: 1,371 new Covid vaccine doses on Oct. 17, including 265 first doses, 230 second doses and 863 third doses.
Source: Oregon Health Authority, Salem Health
-Saphara Harrell
