Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths; 64 new cases, 3 in Deschutes

(Update: Adding two new cases at Warm Springs)

Modeling shows decline in transmission rates

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Health Authority reported no new deaths from COVID-19 on Friday, but also reported 63 new confirmed cases and one presumptive case, raising the tally to 3,541 cases and nearly 86,000 negative test results.

It's the fifth time in the past two weeks that no new deaths were reported in OHA's daily tally. The death toll from the virus remains at 137.

The new confirmed and presumptive cases reported Friday are in the following counties: Baker (2), Benton (1), Clackamas (6), Deschutes (3, for a total of 94), Douglas (1), Lincoln (1), Linn (2), Malheur (1), Marion (18), Multnomah (17), Polk (1), Umatilla (3), Union (1), Wallowa (1) and Washington (4).

Three of the new cases were in Deschutes County, raising the total to 94, along with 3,331 negative test results. Crook County remains at one case, with 363 negative results, and Jefferson at 24 cases, with 565 test results.

Deschutes County reports 75 of its 94 COVID-19 cases have recovered.

Meanwhile, the Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center on Friday reported two new positive cases, for a total of 17, as well as one pending case, and said eight have recovered.

Note: Due to positive lab reports, two cases are now considered confirmed. These cases are not reported as confirmed in the list of new cases by county.

Oregon’s 133rd COVID-19 death was previously reported as having died on May 12. The date of death was later determined to be May 11.

To see more case and county-level data, visit the Oregon Health Authority website, which OHA updates once a day: www.healthoregon.org/coronavirus.

Modeling shows reduction in transmission rates

Revised modeling from the Institute for Disease Modeling, prepared for OHA, shows that measures taken by Oregonians have lowered transmission rates, with the number of new cases appearing to be at a steady, low number, rather than declining. Read the full report here.

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