PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 620, Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday October 17th
OHA reported 388 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 39,316. The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported are in the following counties: Baker (1), Benton (2), Clackamas (30), Columbia (4), Coos (5), Crook (5), Deschutes (13), Douglas (7), Jackson (24), Josephine (2), Klamath (1), Lane (48), Linn (8), Malheur (13), Marion (49), Morrow (1), Multnomah (95), Polk (8), Umatilla (13), Union (1), Wallowa (1), Wasco (1), Washington (50), and Yamhill (6).
County |
Cases1 |
Total deaths2 |
Negative tests3 |
Baker |
112 |
2 |
2082 |
Benton |
413 |
6 |
16643 |
Clackamas |
2910 |
65 |
70580 |
Clatsop |
235 |
0 |
6395 |
Columbia |
243 |
1 |
8100 |
Coos |
210 |
0 |
8176 |
Crook |
81 |
1 |
2916 |
Curry |
56 |
1 |
2169 |
Deschutes |
1041 |
13 |
35646 |
Douglas |
313 |
4 |
14519 |
Gilliam |
11 |
0 |
341 |
Grant |
10 |
0 |
995 |
Harney |
13 |
0 |
905 |
Hood River |
268 |
1 |
5617 |
Jackson |
1471 |
6 |
38772 |
Jefferson |
593 |
9 |
5357 |
Josephine |
255 |
2 |
13605 |
Klamath |
395 |
3 |
11319 |
Lake |
35 |
0 |
1021 |
Lane |
2058 |
22 |
74100 |
Lincoln |
507 |
13 |
9491 |
Linn |
734 |
14 |
19276 |
Malheur |
1841 |
33 |
5960 |
Marion |
5437 |
105 |
55673 |
Morrow |
539 |
6 |
1966 |
Multnomah |
8462 |
152 |
164602 |
Polk |
626 |
15 |
10840 |
Sherman |
18 |
0 |
376 |
Tillamook |
69 |
0 |
3411 |
Umatilla |
3255 |
43 |
14606 |
Union |
456 |
2 |
4846 |
Wallowa |
39 |
2 |
1121 |
Wasco |
332 |
15 |
5643 |
Washington |
5345 |
69 |
105296 |
Wheeler |
1 |
0 |
177 |
Yamhill |
932 |
15 |
19785 |
Total |
39,316 |
620 |
742,327 |
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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