Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 328 new cases
Deschutes County reports 11 new cases; Crook and Jefferson, 1 each
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 532, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
OHA also reported 328 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total to 31,313 cases and 611,268 negative test results.
The state's COVID-19 daily case count for Tuesday is the highest since August 15, when 412 new confirmed and presumptive cases were reported.
The new cases reported Tuesday are in the following counties: Benton (6), Clackamas (31), Clatsop (2), Columbia (3), Coos (3), Crook (1), Curry (1), Deschutes (11), Douglas (10), Hood River (1), Jackson (12), Jefferson (1), Josephine (4), Klamath (2), Lane (32), Lincoln (1), Linn (10), Malheur (14), Marion (38), Multnomah (60), Polk (9), Umatilla (3), Wasco (25), Washington (42), and Yamhill (6).
Crook County has had 61 COVID-19 cases, one death and 2,489 negative test results. Deschutes County has had 787 cases, 12 deaths and 28,483 negative test results. Jefferson County has had 513 cases, eight deaths and 4,522 negative test results.
St. Charles Health System reported six COVID-19 patients as of 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, one of whom was in the ICU on a ventilator.
Oregon’s 530th COVID-19 death is a 73-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Sept.10 and died on Sept. 20, in his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 531st COVID-19 death is a 41-year-old man in Malheur County who tested positive on Sept. 15 and died on Sept. 20. Place of death is being confirmed. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 532nd COVID-19 death is a 64-year-old woman in Malheur County who tested positive on Sept. 1 and died on Sept. 20, at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. She did not have underlying conditions.
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