Oregon reports 70 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths

Total cases approaching 3,000; Deschutes reports one more, Jefferson four

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 115, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.

OHA also reported 70 new confirmed cases and seven new presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, bringing the state total to 2,916, along with 65,060 negative test results.

The new confirmed and presumptive cases reported Wednesday are in the following counties: Baker (1), Benton (1), Clackamas (4), Columbia (1), Deschutes (1, for a total of 81), Jefferson (4, for a total of 18), Lane (2), Lincoln (1), Linn (1), Marion (18), Multnomah (24), Polk (7), Umatilla (4), Wasco (1), Washington (6), and Yamhill (1).

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

Oregon’s 114th COVID-19 death is an 88-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on April 30 and died on May 2 at Adventist Medical Center. He had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 115th COVID-19 death is a 95-year-old man in Polk County who tested positive on April 27 and died on May 4 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying medical conditions.

Deschutes County has now had 81 cases and 2,304 negative test results, Crook County has had one case and 254 negative results, and Jefferson County has had 18 cases and 371 negative results. Warm Springs, which reported 14 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday, is included in Jefferson County's count.

Deschutes County reports that 61 of its 81 cases have recovered.

Of the 115 Oregon deaths, 53 have involved people 80 and over, 36 were in their 70s, 20 were in their 60s and three each in their 40s and 50s.

Note: The number of deaths in the 60-69 age group has dropped by one, OHA said. During routine data reconciliation, the person’s date of birth was updated. This person has been re-categorized to be in the 80-and-over age group.

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