The Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday 277 new confirmed and suspected cases of coronavirus and three deaths.
The count is the first time in several days that state authorities have reported fewer than 300 cases a day. State officials last week reported an average of 322 cases per day.
Disclosure of new cases occurs when infections spread throughout eastern Oregon, southeast Portland, Woodburn, and Bend.
Health officials say workplace outbreaks, which were once the biggest contributors to spikes in cases, have arisen less frequently.
Now, it is increasingly difficult to identify the source of infection. State officials have called this “sporadic spread,” cases whose origins are unclear.
The disclosure also occurs when Oregon school districts released tentative plans for fall classes. Many schools have opted for a hybrid option, which combines online classes and classroom classes to decrease the risk of an outbreak.
Where cases are by county: 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).
New fatalities: A 40-year-old woman in Multnomah County is the 287th victim of the coronavirus in Oregon, state officials said. She had unspecified underlying health conditions and died July 22 at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center after testing positive on July 1.
The 288th victim of the coronavirus in Oregon is a 56-year-old man in Marion County. He died at his home on July 23 after testing positive 10 days earlier. He had unspecified underlying health conditions.
Oregon’s 289th death from COVID-19 is a 53-year-old woman in Malheur County. She tested positive on July 15 and died on July 21 at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Ontario. She also had an unspecified underlying health condition.
Since she began: State officials have reported 289 deaths and 16,758 confirmed and suspected coronavirus cases since the pandemic began.
– Bryce Dole; [email protected]; 541-660-9844; @DoleBryce
