PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon health officials on Thursday reported three new COVID-19 deaths in the state.
Oregon’s death toll is now 137 people.
The Oregon Health Authority released the following information about the people who died:
- A 66-year-old man in Multnomah County, who tested positive on April 11 and died on May 13 at Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center. He had underlying medical conditions.
- A 61-year-old man in Multnomah County, who tested positive on April 22 and died on May 12 at Oregon Health & Science University. He had underlying medical conditions.
- A 66-year-old man in Washington County, who tested positive on March 29 and died on May 4 at Providence St Vincent’s Medical Center. He had underlying medical conditions.
The state also reported 67 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and zero new presumptive cases.
Oregon has a total of 3,479 cases (including presumptive cases) as of Thursday morning.
While presumptive cases have not yet tested positive, they have shown COVID-19 symptoms and had close contact with a confirmed case.
The amount of known active infections in Oregon is unclear.
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 so far.
State data shows 86,679 people have been tested for COVID-19 in Oregon and 83,272 tests (96%) have come back negative.
For more case and county level data, visit the OHA website, which is updated daily.
