October 17, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. -- COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 620, Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.
OHA reported 388 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 39,316. The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today 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).
Oregon’s 618th COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Oct. 3 and died Oct. 9 at Portland Adventist Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 619th COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old woman in Wallowa County who tested positive on Sept. 14 and died Sept. 29 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 620th COVID-19 death is a 92-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Oct. 3 and died Oct. 16 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
| 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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