PORTLAND, Ore — On Sunday, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced 269 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 in the state and an additional 4 deaths.
This report brings the state's death toll to 458 and the total number of infections to 26,554.
Presumptive positive cases, according to OHA, are people who are exhibiting COVID-like symptoms and have had known contact with a positive case but have not yet tested positive for whatever reason.
The following information was released about the 4 deaths:
Oregon's 455th COVID-19 death was a 70-year-old man in Douglas County who tested positive on August 9 and died on August 29, at Legacy Emmanuel Medical Center. It's not yet confirmed if she had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 456th COVID-19 death was a 79-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on August 8 and died on August 25, at Salem Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 457th COVID-19 death was an 88-year-old man in Washington County who tested positive on August 25 and died on August 28 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 458th COVID-19 death was a 79-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on July 30 and died on August 28, at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
The 269 new cases were found in the following counties:
- Benton (5)
- Clackamas (16)
- Columbia (2)
- Coos (3)
- Deschutes (3)
- Hood River (9)
- Jackson (13)
- Lane (9)
- Lincoln (1)
- Linn (5)
- Malheur (22)
- Marion (48)
- Morrow (7)
- Multnomah (36)
- Polk (8)
- Umatilla (41)
- Union (1)
- Washington (35)
- Yamhill (4)
INTERACTIVE: Oregon Coronavirus Map (Last updated on Friday)