PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday reported two more people have died from COVID-19, bringing the state's death toll up to 140.
The two people who died were:
- A 70-year-old woman in Umatilla County, who tested positive on May 4 and died on May 16 at Good Shepard Health Care System. She had underlying medical conditions.
- A 69-year-old man in Linn County, who tested positive on April 7 and died on May 17 at his residence. He had underlying medical conditions.
After going three days without any coronavirus-related deaths, the OHA has reported three deaths over the last two days.
The public health agency also reported 33 new confirmed cases and 8 presumptive cases on Tuesday. Those people live in the following counties:
- Curry: 1
- Deschutes: 6
- Jackson: 1
- Marion: 12
- Multnomah: 9
- Umatilla: 3
- Washington: 6
- Yamhill: 3
The proportion of positive test results has been declining as the number of tests completed have increased in Oregon. The OHA said 2.6% of people tested the week of May 9-15 tested positive for the coronavirus, the lowest during the pandemic. The number of deaths during that week dropped 62%, as compared to the week before, and the number of cases dropped 25%, OHA said in its weekly report.
Oregon has had a total of 3,726 coronavirus cases, including presumptive cases, as of Monday morning. It’s not clear how many of those cases are active infections. A total of 99,640 people have been tested for COVID-19, with 95,994 people (96%) testing negative.
While people presumed to have the virus have not yet tested positive, they have shown COVID-19 symptoms and had close contact with a confirmed case.
