Coronavirus in Oregon: 5 deaths, 603 cases; vaccine incentive with lottery appears imminent – OregonLive

The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday reported five COVID-19 deaths and 603 coronavirus cases.

Oregons pace of vaccinations has slowed for the past month and Gov. Kate Brown appears poised to launch a new incentive program Friday.

State officials have kept watch of incentives offered by other states, including $1 million weekly lotteries in Ohio, and Brown will hold a news conference at noon. Shell be joined by an official from the Oregon Lottery.

Vaccines: Oregon reported 37,228 newly administered doses, which includes 20,028 Wednesday and the remainder from previous days.

Where the new cases are by county: Baker (1), Benton (6), Clackamas (73), Clatsop (3), Columbia (7), Coos (10), Crook (8), Curry (1), Deschutes (42), Douglas (25), Harney (7), Hood River (1), Jackson (19), Jefferson (5), Josephine (18), Klamath (15), Lane (36), Lincoln (2), Linn (46), Malheur (4), Marion (51), Morrow (3), Multnomah (90), Polk (9), Umatilla (24), Union (1), Wasco (5), Washington (74) and Yamhill (17).

Who died: Oregons 2,602nd death linked to COVID-19 is an 88-year-old Benton County woman who tested positive May 4 and died May 15 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.

The 2,603rd fatality is a 64-year-old Klamath County man who tested positive April 22 and died May 18 at Sky Lakes Medical Center.

Oregons 2,604th death is a 66-year-old Douglas County woman who tested positive April 20 and died May 18 at Mercy Medical Center.

The 2,605th fatality is a 74-year-old Baker County man who tested positive May 3 and died May 15 at St. Lukes Boise Medical Center in Boise.

Oregons 2,606th death is a 74-year-old Klamath County man who tested positive May 8 and died May 17 at Sky Lakes Medical Center.

Each person had underlying health conditions or state officials were determining if underlying conditions were present.

Hospitalizations: 301 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 are hospitalized, down five from Wednesday. That includes 77 people in intensive care, down one from Wednesday.

Since it began: Oregon has reported 197,356 confirmed or presumed infections and 2,606 deaths, among the lowest per capita numbers in the nation. To date, the state has reported 3,650,737 vaccine doses administered, fully vaccinating 1,656,783 people and partially vaccinating 457,797 people.

To see more data and trends, visit https://projects.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/

-- Brad Schmidt; bschmidt@oregonian.com; 503-294-7628; @_brad_schmidt

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