Oregon reports 79 new confirmed COVID-19 cases,
13 new presumptive cases, 3 new deaths
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in
Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 127, the Oregon Health Authority
reported at 8 a.m. today.
Oregon Health Authority
reported 79 new confirmed cases and 13 new presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of
8 a.m. today bringing the state total to 3,160. The new confirmed and
presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Benton
(1), Clackamas (6), Clatsop (1), Coos (1), Deschutes (1), Hood River (1),
Jefferson (2), Lane (1), Linn (2), Malheur (1), Marion (37), Multnomah (24), Polk
(2), Umatilla (4), Washington (6), Yamhill (2).
To see more case and
county level data, please visit the Oregon Health Authority website, which OHA
updates once a day: www.healthoregon.org/coronavirus.
Oregon’s 125th COVID-19 death is a
76-year-old woman in Clackamas County, who tested positive on April 8 and died
on May 8 at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. She had underlying medical
conditions.
Oregon’s 126th COVID-19 death is an
81-year-old man in Linn County, who tested positive on April 19 and died on May
2 at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. He had underlying medical conditions.
Oregon’s 127th COVID-19 death is a 92-year-old
woman in Polk County, who tested positive on May 1 and died on May 7 at Salem
Hospital. She had underlying medical conditions.
Note: The number of
hospitalizations in the 30–39 age group dropped by one. During routine data
reconciliation, a person was determined not to have been hospitalized during
their COVID-19 illness.
Stay informed about COVID-19:
Oregon response: The Oregon Health Authority leads the state response.
United States response: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leads the U.S. response.
Global response: The World Health Organization guides the global response.