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@OHAOregon
August 8, 2020
Oregon reports 376 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 355, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.
Oregon Health Authority reported 376 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 21,010.
The new cases are in the following counties: Benton (5), Clackamas (23), Clatsop (1), Columbia (3), Coos (1), Crook (4), Curry (1), Deschutes (15), Douglas (2), Hood River (3), Jackson (12), Jefferson (9), Josephine (1), Lane (14), Lincoln (2), Linn (6), Malheur (14), Marion (47), Morrow (6), Multnomah (87), Polk (5), Sherman (2), Umatilla (27), Wasco (8), Washington (56), Yamhill (22).
Oregon’s 349th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man in Washington County who tested positive on July 21 and died on August 5, at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 350th COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on June 17 and died on July 19, in his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 351st COVID-19 death is a 47-year-old man in Umatilla County who died on July 14 in his residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2, as a cause of death or as a significant condition that contributed to his death. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 352nd COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on June 8 and died on July 28, at Providence Portland Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 353rd COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old man in Deschutes County who tested positive on July 23 and died on August 7. Additional details of his death are still being confirmed.
Oregon’s 354th COVID-19 death is an 85-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on August 6 and died on August 7. Additional details of his death are still being confirmed.
Oregon’s 355th COVID-19 death is a 41-year-old man in Malheur County who tested positive on August 4 and died on August 5. Additional details of his death are still being confirmed.
There is additional information on Oregon’s 342nd COVID-19 death. He is an 80-year-old man in Jackson County who tested positive on July 15 and died on August 6, at Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford. He had underlying conditions
See table below for total cases, deaths, and negative tests by county.
|
County |
Cases1 |
Total deaths2 |
Negative tests3 |
|
Baker |
38 |
0 |
1,061 |
|
Benton |
169 |
6 |
8,700 |
|
Clackamas |
1,523 |
40 |
40,376 |
|
Clatsop |
85 |
0 |
3,805 |
|
Columbia |
94 |
0 |
4,579 |
|
Coos |
91 |
0 |
4,106 |
|
Crook |
47 |
1 |
1,788 |
|
Curry |
15 |
0 |
1,069 |
|
Deschutes |
596 |
10 |
19,007 |
|
Douglas |
150 |
1 |
8,364 |
|
Gilliam |
4 |
0 |
197 |
|
Grant |
4 |
0 |
543 |
|
Harney |
10 |
0 |
584 |
|
Hood River |
184 |
0 |
3,799 |
|
Jackson |
461 |
2 |
19,781 |
|
Jefferson |
355 |
4 |
3,426 |
|
Josephine |
114 |
2 |
7,011 |
|
Klamath |
201 |
2 |
7,496 |
|
Lake |
32 |
0 |
533 |
|
Lane |
579 |
3 |
43,621 |
|
Lincoln |
414 |
9 |
6,926 |
|
Linn |
277 |
10 |
11,155 |
|
Malheur |
768 |
14 |
3,441 |
|
Marion |
2,883 |
70 |
31,940 |
|
Morrow |
354 |
3 |
1,209 |
|
Multnomah |
4,849 |
94 |
93,607 |
|
Polk |
313 |
12 |
5,293 |
|
Sherman |
16 |
0 |
265 |
|
Tillamook |
34 |
0 |
2,125 |
|
Umatilla |
2,251 |
28 |
9,449 |
|
Union |
394 |
2 |
2,530 |
|
Wallowa |
19 |
1 |
711 |
|
Wasco |
189 |
3 |
3,702 |
|
Washington |
3,047 |
25 |
59,724 |
|
Wheeler |
0 |
0 |
139 |
|
Yamhill |
450 |
13 |
10,296 |
|
Total |
21,010 |
355 |
422,358 |
1This 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.
2For additional details on individuals who have died from COVID-19 in Oregon, please refer to our press releases.
3This includes cases who test negative and are not epi-linked to a confirmed case.