Oregon COVID-19 death toll tops 700; Jefferson County woman, 47, among 9 latest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, including a 47-year-old Jefferson County woman, raising the state’s death toll to 701,along with 495 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
OHA reported 495 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total to 46,460 cases and 830,944 negative test results.
The new cases reported Tuesday are in the following counties: Baker (8), Benton (9), Clackamas (56), Clatsop (8), Columbia (4), Coos (1), Deschutes (12), Douglas (10), Grant (4), Hood River (1), Jackson (70), Jefferson (1), Josephine (3), Klamath (7), Lane (26), Linn (21), Malheur (16), Marion (64), Morrow (1), Multnomah (61), Polk (13), Sherman (2), Tillamook (2), Umatilla (16), Union (8), Wallowa (2), Wasco (1), Washington (57), and Yamhill (11).
Crook County has had 118 COVID-19 cases, four deaths and 3,282 negative test results, OHA reported. Deschutes County has had 1,308 cases, 13 deaths and 40,109 negative test results. Jefferson County has had 613 cases, 11 deaths and 5,891 negative test results.
St. Charles Health System reported six COVID-19 patients as of 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, three of whom were in the ICU, one on a ventilator.
Oregon’s 693rd COVID-19 death is an 87-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on Oct. 28 and died on Oct. 29, in her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 694th COVID-19 death is a 63-year-old woman in Clackamas County who tested positive on Oct. 5 and died on Oct. 30 at Providence Portland Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 695th COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Oct. 20 and died on Nov. 2 at Providence Portland Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 696th COVID-19 death is a 95-year-old woman in Marion County who became symptomatic on Oct. 21 after close contact with a confirmed case and died on Nov. 1, in her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 697th COVID-19 death is a 47-year-old woman in Jefferson County who tested positive on Aug. 5 and died on Oct. 30, in her residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 698th COVID-19 death is an 85-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Oct. 25 and died on Oct. 29. Place of death is being confirmed. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 699th COVID-19 death is a 75-year-old man in Josephine County who tested positive on Sept. 28 and died on Oct. 29, at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, Oregon. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 700th COVID-19 death is an 87-year-old woman in Clackamas County who tested positive on Oct. 21 and died on Oct. 31, at Providence Portland Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 701st COVID-19 death is a 94-year-old man in Washington County who tested positive Oct. 11 and died on Nov. 1, at Providence Portland Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
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