PORTLAND, Ore. — For the third day in a row, the Oregon Health Authority reported a record number of new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Oregon. Today‘s 1,509 cases, bringing the state total to 63,668, reflect an accelerating spread of the virus across the state.
COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 819, OHA reported today November 21st.
To help slow the spread of the virus, Oregonians should wear a face covering, stay six feet from people outside their households, wash their hands frequently and keep social gatherings small.
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (9), Benton (22), Clackamas (122), Clatsop (5), Columbia (10), Coos (6), Crook (3), Curry (4), Deschutes (35), Douglas (37), Grant (11), Harney (3), Hood River (6), Jackson (63), Jefferson (8), Josephine (16), Klamath (20), Lake (7), Lane (87), Lincoln (4), Linn (45), Malheur (27), Marion (124), Morrow (10), Multnomah (414), Polk (42), Umatilla (40), Union (31), Wasco (14), Washington (223), Wheeler (1), and Yamhill (60).
County |
Cases1 |
Total deaths2 |
Negative tests3 |
Baker |
257 |
3 |
2738 |
Benton |
702 |
7 |
21604 |
Clackamas |
5146 |
76 |
89661 |
Clatsop |
326 |
0 |
7927 |
Columbia |
415 |
3 |
10026 |
Coos |
374 |
1 |
10629 |
Crook |
184 |
6 |
3855 |
Curry |
105 |
2 |
2682 |
Deschutes |
1874 |
14 |
46120 |
Douglas |
793 |
15 |
18042 |
Gilliam |
21 |
0 |
428 |
Grant |
109 |
1 |
1332 |
Harney |
86 |
1 |
1122 |
Hood River |
355 |
1 |
6651 |
Jackson |
3302 |
23 |
48700 |
Jefferson |
757 |
11 |
6537 |
Josephine |
417 |
4 |
17076 |
Klamath |
632 |
4 |
13149 |
Lake |
92 |
0 |
1208 |
Lane |
3758 |
37 |
93100 |
Lincoln |
562 |
13 |
11559 |
Linn |
1233 |
18 |
24082 |
Malheur |
2292 |
39 |
7192 |
Marion |
8145 |
127 |
72029 |
Morrow |
612 |
7 |
2388 |
Multnomah |
14472 |
209 |
208392 |
Polk |
1025 |
15 |
14642 |
Sherman |
23 |
0 |
443 |
Tillamook |
111 |
0 |
4132 |
Umatilla |
4052 |
48 |
17471 |
Union |
686 |
2 |
5994 |
Wallowa |
70 |
2 |
1419 |
Wasco |
461 |
18 |
6802 |
Washington |
8687 |
96 |
132688 |
Wheeler |
2 |
0 |
210 |
Yamhill |
1530 |
16 |
25549 |
Total |
63,668 |
819 |
937,579 |
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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