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Oregon reports zero new COVID-19 deaths

On Friday, state health officials announced no new deaths of the virus for the fifth time this month.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon health officials reported zero new COVID-19 deaths in the state for the fifth time this month.

Oregon’s death toll remains at 137 people.

The state also reported 63 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and one new presumptive case in its daily report Friday.

Oregon has had a total of 3,470 positive cases as of Friday morning.

The amount of known active infections in Oregon is unclear.

State data shows 89,444 people have been tested for COVID-19 in Oregon and 85,974 tests (96%) have come back negative.

The proportion of positive test results has been declining as the number of tests completed have increased in Oregon. The OHA said 3.1% of people tested the week of May 2-8 tested positive for the coronavirus, the lowest during the pandemic.

Oregon reported zero deaths of COVID-19 on May 3, May 4, May 10 and May 12.

For more case and county level data, visit the OHA website, which is updated daily.

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