September 26, 2020
Oregon reports 277 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state's death toll to 546, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.
Oregon Health Authority reported 277 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 32,581.
The new cases are in the following counties: Baker (2), Benton (1), Clackamas (24), Columbia (3), Coos (4), Crook (1), Deschutes (16), Douglas (4), Hood River (3), Jackson (16), Jefferson (5), Josephine (1), Lane (44), Lincoln (3), Linn (12), Malheur (8), Marion (31), Multnomah (33), Polk (7), Umatilla (14), Union (3), Wallowa (2), Wasco (7), Washington (31), and Yamhill (2).
Oregon's 543rd COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 15 and died on Sept. 23, at Portland Adventist Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon's 544th COVID-19 death is a 44-year-old woman in Malheur County who tested positive on Sept. 21 and died on Sept. 25. Place of death and presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.
Oregon's 545th COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on Sept. 22 and died on Sept. 24, in her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon's 546th COVID-19 death is a 75-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Aug.16 and died on Sept. 24, at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
See table below for total cases, deaths, and negative tests by county.
| County | Cases1 | Total deaths2 | Negative tests3 |
| Baker | 94 | 2 | 1752 |
| Benton | 310 | 6 | 13175 |
| Clackamas | 2398 | 61 | 60789 |
| Clatsop | 204 | 0 | 5515 |
| Columbia | 165 | 1 | 6942 |
| Coos | 156 | 0 | 6804 |
| Crook | 62 | 1 | 2554 |
| Curry | 31 | 0 | 1789 |
| Deschutes | 825 | 12 | 29466 |
| Douglas | 227 | 4 | 12695 |
| Gilliam | 8 | 0 | 276 |
| Grant | 9 | 0 | 890 |
| Harney | 12 | 0 | 808 |
| Hood River | 251 | 0 | 4971 |
| Jackson | 1139 | 5 | 33152 |
| Jefferson | 529 | 8 | 4690 |
| Josephine | 198 | 2 | 11792 |
| Klamath | 280 | 2 | 10116 |
| Lake | 32 | 0 | 877 |
| Lane | 1185 | 17 | 63598 |
| Lincoln | 481 | 13 | 8649 |
| Linn | 519 | 13 | 16370 |
| Malheur | 1617 | 23 | 5197 |
| Marion | 4658 | 94 | 47452 |
| Morrow | 498 | 6 | 1738 |
| Multnomah | 7113 | 137 | 141020 |
| Polk | 529 | 15 | 8876 |
| Sherman | 18 | 0 | 355 |
| Tillamook | 52 | 0 | 3040 |
| Umatilla | 2962 | 41 | 13033 |
| Union | 446 | 2 | 3592 |
| Wallowa | 30 | 1 | 980 |
| Wasco | 289 | 3 | 5013 |
| Washington | 4497 | 60 | 90985 |
| Wheeler | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| Yamhill | 757 | 13 | 16996 |
| Total | 32,581 | 546 | 636,090 |
1This includes cases confirmed by diagnostic testing and presumptive cases. Presumptive cases are those without a positive diagnostic test who present COVID-19-like symptoms and had close contact with a confirmed case. County of residence for cases may change as new information becomes available. If changes occur, we will update our counts accordingly.
2For additional details on individuals who have died from COVID-19 in Oregon, please refer to our press releases.
3This includes cases who test negative and are not epi-linked to a confirmed case.
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