The Oregon Health Authority announced seven new deaths from the new coronavirus on Tuesday, tying the state record for most reported deaths in a single day. The record was previously set on April 28 and repeated on July 14.
Those who died were between the ages of 47 and 88, including a 59-year-old Washington County man with no underlying medical conditions. Public health officials say 269 people in the state are now known to have died from COVID-19.
Public health officials also announced 299 new cases Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed or suspected cases to 15,139. The record for most cases was set last Thursday, with 437 new infections reported.
New cases have increased since late May, about two weeks after Governor Kate Brown began to lift her stay-at-home orders for most counties in the state and allowed them to reopen. Public health officials say part of the increase is due to more testing, but the disease is also spreading much more rapidly as people have begun to socialize with family and friends and have ignored safety precautions, such as wearing masks. and keep at least six feet away from people who are not members of their own homes.
Cases by county: Tuesday’s new cases came from the following counties: Baker (2), Benton (1), Clackamas (15), Clatsop (3), Columbia (1), Coos (1), Deschutes (7), Douglas (3) , Harney (2), Hood River (4), Jackson (5), Jefferson (8), Josephine (2), Klamath (1), Lake (1), Lane (3), Malheur (18), Marion (40 ), Morrow (10), Multnomah (67), Polk (3), Umatilla (59), Union (2), Wasco (1), Washington (32) and Yamhill (8).
Body count: An 88-year-old woman from Clackamas County died on June 15 at her home, after testing positive on June 10. It had underlying conditions. It is unclear why it took her more than a month to report her death, or whether a press release from the Oregon Health Authority purported to say that the woman died in July. A question asking for clarification was not immediately answered.
A 59-year-old man from Washington County died last Wednesday at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. It had tested positive on June 23 and had no underlying conditions.
A 47-year-old Umatilla County man died Friday at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington, after testing positive on June 29. It had underlying conditions.
A 52-year-old Multnomah County man died Saturday at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, after testing positive on June 24. It had underlying conditions.
An 88-year-old woman from Malheur County died Sunday after testing positive on June 28. Authorities said they are still confirming her place of death and whether she had underlying conditions.
An 88-year-old Clackamas County man died Sunday at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, after testing positive on July 7. It had underlying conditions.
An 87-year-old Clackamas County man died Monday after testing positive on June 23. Authorities still confirm his place of death. It had underlying conditions.
Outbreak: State officials reported that an outbreak at a Walmart distribution center in Hermiston in Umatilla County continues to grow. The outbreak began on June 30, grew to 15 cases on July 12, and as of Tuesday is 23 cases. Those infected are employees or close contacts of employees.
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