New projection shows continued severe strain on Oregon hospitals

COVID-19 hospitalizations will decline gradually over two or three months from peak of almost 1,200 on Sept. 1

September 09, 2021

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More than half of intensive care units in Oregon are now filled with COVID-19 patients, including the medical intensive care unit shown here at OHSU Hospital. A new forecast from OHSU reveals that Oregon hospitals will remain under severe strain for the next two to three months, with a gradual decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations. (OHSU/Erin Hoover Barnett)