Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 252 new cases
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 388, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.
OHA reported 252 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday, bringing the state total to 23,262 cases, along with 465,535 negative test results.
The new cases are in the following counties: Clackamas (26), Clatsop (1), Columbia (4), Deschutes (4), Hood River (2), Jackson (18), Jefferson (3), Josephine ( 1), Klamath (2), Lane (4), Lincoln (1), Linn (5), Malheur (12), Marion (40), Morrow (7), Multnomah (67), Polk (7), Umatilla (15), Wasco (1), Washington (29) and Yamhill (3).
Oregon’s 387th COVID-19 death is an 86-year-old woman in Clackamas County who tested positive on August 12 and died on August 13, at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 388th COVID-19 death is a 52-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on August 5 and died on August 14 at Providence Portland Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
There is updated information on Oregon’s 384th COVID-19 death. The death was a 73-year-old woman in Lane County who tested positive on July 25 and died on August 12 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Due to a script error some negative test results from early in the day Saturday were reported on Saturday. That may result in an unusually low positive test rate Saturday and a higher one today. This did not affect positive cases.
See table below for total cases, deaths and negative tests by county.
| County | Cases 1 | Total deaths2 | Negative tests 3 | ||
| Baker | 53 | 0 | 1170 | ||
| Benton | 186 | 6 | 9371 | ||
| Clackamas | 1689 | 50 | 45213 | ||
| Clatsop | 91 | 0 | 4095 | ||
| Columbia | 110 | 1 | 5082 | ||
| Coos | 93 | 0 | 4388 | ||
| Crook | 52 | 1 | 1953 | ||
| Curry | 19 | 0 | 1150 | ||
| Deschutes | 639 | 11 | 20611 | ||
| Douglas | 160 | 1 | 9051 | ||
| Gilliam | 4 | 0 | 208 | ||
| Grant | 4 | 0 | 601 | ||
| Harney | 11 | 0 | 622 | ||
| Hood River | 218 | 0 | 4099 | ||
| Jackson | 559 | 2 | 21468 | ||
| Jefferson | 411 | 5 | 3760 | ||
| Josephine | 139 | 2 | 7615 | ||
| Klamath | 210 | 2 | 7943 | ||
| Lake | 32 | 0 | 586 | ||
| Lane | 625 | 4 | 47173 | ||
| Lincoln | 438 | 9 | 7185 | ||
| Linn | 333 | 11 | 12025 | ||
| Malheur | 905 | 15 | 3685 | ||
| Marion | 3204 | 73 | 34830 | ||
| Morrow | 407 | 3 | 1343 | ||
| Multnomah | 5330 | 102 | 104501 | ||
| Polk | 364 | 12 | 6032 | ||
| Sherman | 16 | 0 | 284 | ||
| Tillamook | 35 | 0 | 2302 | ||
| Umatilla | 2450 | 32 | 10223 | ||
| Union | 398 | 2 | 2731 | ||
| Wallowa | 21 | 1 | 742 | ||
| Wasco | 202 | 3 | 4008 | ||
| Washington | 3337 | 27 | 67314 | ||
| Wheeler | 0 | 0 | 143 | ||
| Yamhill | 517 | 13 | 12028 | ||
| Total | 23,262 | 388 | 465,535 | ||
1 This includes cases confirmed by diagnostic testing and presumptive cases. Presumptive cases are those without a positive diagnostic test who present COVID-19-like symptoms and had close contact with a confirmed case. County of residence for cases may change as new information becomes available. If changes occur, we will update our counts accordingly.
2 For additional details on individuals who have died from COVID-19 in Oregon, please refer to our press releases.
3 This includes cases who test negative and are not epi-linked to a confirmed case.
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