Insider Index: Special COVID-19 edition

Published 2:15 pm Thursday, October 8, 2020

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Here are 10 numbers from the Oregon Health Authority related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon.

722,562: The number of people, as of Thursday, tested for the COVID-19 virus in Oregon since Jan. 24.

36,116: The number of COVID-19 cases in Oregon since Jan. 24 as of Thursday. OHA includes “presumptive” cases in its totals.

688,262: The number of patients who tested negative for the virus.

18,648: The number of females who have tested positive or who have been presumed to have COVID-19.

17,328: The number of males who have tested positive or who have been presumed to have COVID-19.

2,727: Number of cases that were hospitalized.

206: Confirmed or presumed COVID-19 patients in the hospital Thursday, up from 179 the prior week. 132 confirmed. 

43: Confirmed or presumed COVID-19 patients in intensive care units Thursday. 37 confirmed. 

16: Confirmed or presumed COVID-19 patients on ventilators Thursday. 15 confirmed.

594: The number of deaths attributed to the virus in Oregon as of Thursday.

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