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Oregon reports 555 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths

October 31, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed 14 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 689, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.

Oregon Health Authority reported 555 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 44,921.

The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (1), Clackamas (46), Clatsop (3), Coos (4), Curry (2), Deschutes (31), Douglas (3), Gilliam (5), Harney (2), Hood River (2), Jackson (12), Jefferson (2), Josephine (4), Klamath (3),  Lane (65), Linn (19), Malheur (10), Marion (54), Morrow (3), Multnomah (138), Polk (14), Tillamook (2), Umatilla (15), Union (6), Wallowa (4), Wasco (6), Washington (86), Yamhill (13).

Oregon’s 676th COVID-19 death is a 91-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Sept. 26 and died on Oct. 14 at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 677th COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Sep. 21 and died on Oct. 1 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 678th COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Sept. 25 and died on Oct. 4 at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 679th COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Sept. 8 and died on Oct. 10 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 680th COVID-19 death is a 96-year-old man in Linn County who tested positive on Sept. 19 and died on Oct. 21 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 681st COVID-19 death is a 57-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Oct. 20 and died on Oct. 24 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 682nd COVID-19 death is a 92-year-old woman in Curry County who tested positive on Oct. 5 and died on Oct. 25 at Curry General Hospital. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 683rd COVID-19 death is a 75-year-old man in Lane County who tested positive on Oct. 8 and died on Oct. 29 at Peace Health Sacred Heart Riverbend Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 684th COVID-19 death is a 73-year-old woman in Columbia County who tested positive on Sept. 23 and died on Oct. 6 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 685th COVID-19 death is an 81-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Sept. 25 and died on Oct. 19 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 686th COVID-19 death is a 62-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Oct. 1 and died on Oct. 6 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 687th COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Sept. 4 and died on Sept. 26 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 688th COVID-19 death is a 66-year-old woman in Crook County who tested positive on Oct. 22 and died on Oct. 30 at St. Charles Medical Center Bend. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 689th COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Oct. 28 and died on Oct. 29. His location of death and presence of underlying conditions are still being determined.

See table below for total cases, deaths and negative tests by county.

County

Cases1

Total deaths2

Negative tests3

Baker

144

3

2327

Benton

464

6

19010

Clackamas

3350

66

77546

Clatsop

254

0

6905

Columbia

274

2

8841

Coos

266

1

9085

Crook

116

3

3227

Curry

60

2

2412

Deschutes

1240

13

39453

Douglas

376

8

15731

Gilliam

17

0

369

Grant

12

0

1061

Harney

39

0

971

Hood River

288

1

5962

Jackson

1876

7

42507

Jefferson

611

10

5808

Josephine

277

3

14831

Klamath

433

3

11990

Lake

47

0

1100

Lane

2564

28

83200

Lincoln

519

13

9998

Linn

881

17

21491

Malheur

1977

38

6437

Marion

6121

112

62209

Morrow

557

7

2117

Multnomah

9780

173

180123

Polk

690

15

12371

Sherman

21

0

392

Tillamook

77

0

3696

Umatilla

3476

45

15736

Union

493

2

5252

Wallowa

55

2

1236

Wasco

358

16

6038

Washington

6170

78

115583

Wheeler

1

0

187

Yamhill

1037

15

21826

Total

44,921

689

817,028

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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