Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 deaths, 277 new cases
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 546, along with 277 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
OHA reported 277 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, bringing the state total to 32,581 cases, along with 636,090 negative test results.
The new cases reported Saturday are in the following counties: Baker (2), Benton (1), Clackamas (24), Columbia (3), Coos (4), Crook (1), Deschutes (16, for a total of 68 this week - up from 46 last week), Douglas (4), Hood River (3), Jackson (16), Jefferson (5), Josephine (1), Lane (44), Lincoln (3), Linn (12), Malheur (8), Marion (31), Multnomah (33), Polk (7), Umatilla (14), Union (3), Wallowa (2), Wasco (7), Washington (31), and Yamhill (2).
Oregon’s 543rd COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 15 and died on Sept. 23, at Portland Adventist Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 544th COVID-19 death is a 44-year-old woman in Malheur County who tested positive on Sept. 21 and died on Sept. 25. Place of death and presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.
Oregon’s 545th COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on Sept. 22 and died on Sept. 24, in her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 546th COVID-19 death is a 75-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Aug.16 and died on Sept. 24, at Salem Hospital. 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 | 94 | 2 | 1752 |
| Benton | 310 | 6 | 13175 |
| Clackamas | 2398 | 61 | 60789 |
| Clatsop | 204 | 0 | 5515 |
| Columbia | 165 | 1 | 6942 |
| Coos | 156 | 0 | 6804 |
| Crook | 62 | 1 | 2554 |
| Curry | 31 | 0 | 1789 |
| Deschutes | 825 | 12 | 29466 |
| Douglas | 227 | 4 | 12695 |
| Gilliam | 8 | 0 | 276 |
| Grant | 9 | 0 | 890 |
| Harney | 12 | 0 | 808 |
| Hood River | 251 | 0 | 4971 |
| Jackson | 1139 | 5 | 33152 |
| Jefferson | 529 | 8 | 4690 |
| Josephine | 198 | 2 | 11792 |
| Klamath | 280 | 2 | 10116 |
| Lake | 32 | 0 | 877 |
| Lane | 1185 | 17 | 63598 |
| Lincoln | 481 | 13 | 8649 |
| Linn | 519 | 13 | 16370 |
| Malheur | 1617 | 23 | 5197 |
| Marion | 4658 | 94 | 47452 |
| Morrow | 498 | 6 | 1738 |
| Multnomah | 7113 | 137 | 141020 |
| Polk | 529 | 15 | 8876 |
| Sherman | 18 | 0 | 355 |
| Tillamook | 52 | 0 | 3040 |
| Umatilla | 2962 | 41 | 13033 |
| Union | 446 | 2 | 3592 |
| Wallowa | 30 | 1 | 980 |
| Wasco | 289 | 3 | 5013 |
| Washington | 4497 | 60 | 90985 |
| Wheeler | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| Yamhill | 757 | 13 | 16996 |
| Total | 32,581 | 546 | 636,090 |
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.
