PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority on Friday announced three more deaths and 51 new cases of COVID-19 in the state.
The additional deaths bring Oregon’s death toll to 86 people. The OHA released the following information about the people who died:
- Oregon’s 84th COVID-19 death is an 86-year-old man in Multnomah County, who tested positive on April 14 and died April 20 at his residence. He had underlying medical conditions.
- Oregon’s 85th COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old man in Multnomah County, who tested positive on April 12 and died April 19 at his residence. He had underlying medical conditions.
- Oregon’s 86th COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old man in Linn County, who tested positive on March 15 and died April 22 at his residence. He had underlying medical conditions.
Oregon’s 51 new positive tests bring the state’s total number of known COVID-19 cases to 2,177.
The new cases were found in the following counties:
- Clackamas: 5
- Lane: 2
- Marion: 20
- Multnomah: 14
- Umatilla: 2
- Washington: 8
For more information from the Oregon Health Authority on COVID-19 in Oregon, visit its website.
A case originally reported as a Douglas County case was later determined not to be a case, the OHA said. It was subtracted from Thursday's state total and from Douglas County’s total.