Oregon reports four more COVID-19 deaths as total reaches 48

Another 51 cases raise state total to 1,371; Deschutes County cases at 51

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 48, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.

Oregon Health Authority also reported 51 new cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. Friday, bringing the state total to 1,371. Meanwhile, 25,853 tests have come back negative.

The new COVID-19 cases reported Friday are in the following counties: Clackamas (7), Clatsop (1), Deschutes (1, for a total of 51), Hood River (1), Josephine (1), Klamath (4), Lane (1), Marion (11), Multnomah (15), and Washington (9).

A previously reported Yamhill County case was reclassified based on a revised laboratory result, reducing the cumulative statewide case count by 1. To provide more case and county-level data, Oregon Health Authority updates its website once a day: www.healthoregon.org/coronavirus.

Oregon’s 45th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man in Multnomah County, who tested positive on March 24 and died April 4 at his residence. He had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 46th COVID-19 death is an 81-year-old man in Multnomah County, who tested positive on March 30 and died April 5 at his residence. He had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 47th COVID-19 death is a 69-year-old man in Multnomah County, who tested positive on April 2 and died April 9 at his residence. He had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 48th COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old man in Multnomah County, who tested positive on April 3 and died April 7 at Providence Portland Medical Center. He had underlying medical conditions.

Crook County has had 98 negative test results and one confirmed case; Jefferson County has had 92 negative test results and, according to the OHA, no cases (though the county on Thursday reported one COVID-19 case involving a county resident living out of state.)

Deschutes County also reported Friday that 24 of its 51 cases have recovered.

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