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PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 509, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.
Oregon Health Authority reported 185 new cases today, bringing the state total to 29,337.
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Benton (2), Clackamas (9), Curry (1), Deschutes (3), Douglas (1), Gilliam (1), Jackson (13), Jefferson (1), Josephine (4), Lane (8), Lincoln (1), Linn (3), Malheur (26), Marion (27), Morrow (1), Multnomah (38), Polk (6), Umatilla (6), Wasco (1), Washington (33).
The 504th COVID-19 death reported yesterday, Sept. 12, was deemed to be an out-of-state resident and has been removed from our case counts. This case was reported to the appropriate state of residence.
Oregon’s 505th COVID-19 death is an 81-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 29 and died on Sept. 7 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 506th COVID-19 death is a 96-year-old woman in Lane County who tested positive on Aug. 26 and died on Sept.12 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 507th COVID-19 death is a 76-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Sept. 3 and died on Sept. 12 at his residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 508th COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old man in Washington County who tested positive on Sept. 4 and died on Sept. 12 at his residence. He had underlying conditions
Oregon’s 509th COVID-19 death is a 89-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on Aug. 31 and died on Sept. 10 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
See table below for total cases, deaths, and negative tests by county.
|
County |
Cases1 |
Total deaths2 |
Negative tests3 |
|
Baker |
90 |
2 |
1,464 |
|
Benton |
244 |
6 |
11,618 |
|
Clackamas |
2,151 |
59 |
55,254 |
|
Clatsop |
102 |
0 |
5,109 |
|
Columbia |
143 |
1 |
6,392 |
|
Coos |
131 |
0 |
6,094 |
|
Crook |
59 |
1 |
2,388 |
|
Curry |
26 |
0 |
1,518 |
|
Deschutes |
723 |
12 |
26,778 |
|
Douglas |
188 |
3 |
11,734 |
|
Gilliam |
5 |
0 |
257 |
|
Grant |
8 |
0 |
822 |
|
Harney |
12 |
0 |
742 |
|
Hood River |
238 |
0 |
4,660 |
|
Jackson |
967 |
3 |
30,127 |
|
Jefferson |
487 |
8 |
4,404 |
|
Josephine |
178 |
2 |
10,860 |
|
Klamath |
242 |
2 |
9,487 |
|
Lake |
29 |
0 |
803 |
|
Lane |
846 |
13 |
57,417 |
|
Lincoln |
473 |
13 |
8,206 |
|
Linn |
431 |
13 |
14,994 |
|
Malheur |
1,407 |
22 |
4,632 |
|
Marion |
4,248 |
87 |
43,598 |
|
Morrow |
471 |
4 |
1,602 |
|
Multnomah |
6,556 |
127 |
129,827 |
|
Polk |
481 |
15 |
8,013 |
|
Sherman |
18 |
0 |
321 |
|
Tillamook |
45 |
0 |
2,801 |
|
Umatilla |
2,844 |
41 |
12,275 |
|
Union |
431 |
2 |
3,237 |
|
Wallowa |
23 |
1 |
888 |
|
Wasco |
227 |
3 |
4,584 |
|
Washington |
4,107 |
55 |
84,413 |
|
Wheeler |
0 |
0 |
157 |
|
Yamhill |
706 |
14 |
15,807 |
|
Total |
29,337 |
509 |
583,283 |
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.
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