Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths; toll tops 450

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 454, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.

Oregon Health Authority reported 252 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, bringing the state's total to 26,293 cases, along with 522,557 negative test results.

The new cases reported Saturday are in the following counties: Baker (2), Clackamas (20), Coos (2), Deschutes (2), Hood River (1), Jackson (18), Jefferson (3), Klamath (1), Lane (11), Lincoln (1), Linn (4), Malheur (26), Marion (40), Morrow (2), Multnomah (46), Polk (3), Umatilla (20), Union (5), Washington (33), Yamhill (12).

Oregon’s 448th COVID-19 death is a 66-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on August 26 and died on August 27, at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 449th COVID-19 death is a 37-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on August 10 and died on August 15, at Providence St Vincent Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 450th COVID-19 death is a 59-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on August 1 and died on August 21, in her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 451st COVID-19 death is a 68-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on August 14 and died on August 21, in her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 452nd COVID-19 death is an 86-year-old man in Lane County who tested positive on August 23 and died on August 26, in his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 453rd COVID-19 death is a 69-year-old man in Washington County who tested positive on August 3 and died on August 15, at Providence St Vincent Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 454th COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on July 23 and died on July 27, in his residence. He had underlying conditions.

See table below for total cases, deaths, and negative tests by county.

County	Cases (1)	Total deaths (2)	Negative tests (3)
Baker	70	2	1,355
Benton	208	6	10,388
Clackamas	1,923	56	50,369
Clatsop	95	0	4,749
Columbia	128	1	5,787
Coos	112	0	5,298
Crook	54	1	2,224
Curry	20	0	1,292
Deschutes	687	10	23,784
Douglas	177	2	10,106
Gilliam	4	0	243
Grant	8	0	688
Harney	12	0	687
Hood River	224	0	4,393
Jackson	793	2	23,655
Jefferson	457	7	4,161
Josephine	154	2	8,798
Klamath	235	2	8,748
Lake	30	0	673
Lane	693	6	52,279
Lincoln	464	13	7,656
Linn	380	12	13,559
Malheur	1,148	19	4,118
Marion	3,746	79	39,246
Morrow	431	3	1,494
Multnomah	5,942	118	116,763
Polk	411	14	7,099
Sherman	16	0	303
Tillamook	38	0	2,601
Umatilla	2,634	37	11,508
Union	418	2	2,932
Wallowa	22	1	822
Wasco	206	3	4,276
Washington	3,727	42	76,095
Wheeler	0	0	152
Yamhill	626	14	14,256
Total	26,293	454	522,557

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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