Oregon reports 3 COVID-19 deaths, 277 new cases, 27 in Central Oregon – KTVZ

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 289, along with 277 new cases, 27 of them in Central Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.

OHA reported 277 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday, bringing the state total to 16,758 cases and 361,717 negative test results.

The new cases Sunday are in the following counties: Baker (3), Benton (1), Clackamas (20), Columbia (2), Coos (1), Crook (1), Deschutes (21), Hood River (1), Jackson (15), Jefferson (5), Klamath (1), Lane (8), Lincoln (1), Linn (5), Malheur (10), Marion (30), Morrow (13), Multnomah (44), Polk (2), Umatilla (43), Wasco (5), Washington (39), and Yamhill (6).

Oregon’s 287th COVID-19 death is a 40-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on July 1 and died on July 22 at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 288th COVID-19 death is a 56-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on July 13 and died on July 23 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 289th COVID-19 death is a 63-year-old woman in Malheur County who tested positive on July 15 and died on July 21 at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Ontario. She had underlying conditions.

Sunday’s OHA list does not yet include the two most recent Central Oregon COVID-19 deaths that occurred Thursday and have been reported by local officials and family members: Sharran Weeks, 79, at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care in Bend, and Shirley Stayhi Heath, the wife of long-time Warm Springs Chief Delvis Heath Sr. 

See the OHA table below for total cases, deaths and negative tests by county.

County Cases 1 Total deaths 2 Negative tests 3
Baker 22 0 805
Benton 134 6 7,757
Clackamas 1276 34 35,158
Clatsop 68 0 3,284
Columbia 69 0 4,012
Coos 80 0 3,606
Crook 32 1 1,528
Curry 13 0 934
Deschutes 460 3 15,662
Douglas 116 1 7,194
Gilliam 3 0 144
Grant 2 0 475
Harney 6 0 517
Hood River 150 0 3,353
Jackson 291 0 17,107
Jefferson 258 0 2,825
Josephine 84 1 6,060
Klamath 181 1 6,572
Lake 31 0 419
Lane 448 3 37,566
Lincoln 380 8 6,407
Linn 223 10 9,859
Malheur 576 8 2,802
Marion 2,413 65 26,826
Morrow 245 1 1001
Multnomah 3,921 82 80,007
Polk 245 12 4,235
Sherman 8 0 231
Tillamook 24 0 1,866
Umatilla 1,678 16 7,749
Union 385 2 2,247
Wallowa 18 1 591
Wasco 146 3 3,025
Washington 2,495 22 51,198
Wheeler 0 0 132
Yamhill 277 9 8,563
Total 16,758 289 361,717

1 This 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.

2 For additional details on individuals who have died from COVID-19 in Oregon, please refer to our press releases.

3 This includes cases who test negative and are not epi-linked to a confirmed case.

Stay informed about COVID-19:

Oregon response: The Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Office of Emergency Management lead 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.

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