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Oregon reports 178 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

June 20, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 189, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.

Oregon Health Authority reported 178 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 6,750.

 

The new cases reported are in the following counties: Benton (2), Clackamas (19), Coos (3), Douglas (1), Jackson (2), Jefferson (1), Klamath (4), Lane (2), Lincoln (23), Linn (1), Malheur (6), Marion (30), Morrow (1), Multnomah (34), Umatilla (4), Union (2), Wallowa (2), Wasco (4), and Washington (37).

Oregon’s 189th COVID-19 death is a 53-year-old man in Morrow County who tested positive on June 12 and died on June 18, in his residence. He had underlying medical conditions.

  • Note: Two cases previously reported in Polk County were determined not to be cases; the county case count has been adjusted to reflect this.
County
Cases
New cases
Total deaths
Negative tests
Baker
1
0
0
385
Benton
68
2
5
5,589
Clackamas
580
19
22
18,850
Clatsop
46
0
0
2,049
Columbia
26
0
0
2,257
Coos
36
3
0
2,246
Crook
9
0
0
869
Curry
7
0
0
605
Deschutes
142
0
0
8,942
Douglas
33
1
0
4,204
Gilliam
0
0
0
82
Grant
1
0
0
159
Harney
1
0
0
346
Hood River
87
0
0
2,081
Jackson
87
2
0
9,991
Jefferson
78
1
0
1,630
Josephine
26
0
1
3,427
Klamath
84
4
0
4,345
Lake
6
0
0
210
Lane
95
2
3
18,469
Lincoln
284
23
0
3,555
Linn
128
1
9
6,029
Malheur
49
6
1
1,033
Marion
1,294
30
34
13,959
Morrow
28
1
1
299
Multnomah
1,748
34
68
40,832
Polk
131
0
12
2,513
Sherman
1
0
0
135
Tillamook
6
0
0
1,048
Umatilla
234
4
4
2,533
Union
255
2
0
1,033
Wallowa
7
2
0
352
Wasco
46
4
1
1,914
Washington
1,029
37
20
25,750
Wheeler
0
0
0
110
Yamhill
97
0
8
4,355
Total
6,750
178
189
192,186

Testing increases, positive rate slightly higher

OHA has released its Weekly Testing Update which showed that 27,671 tests were reported during the week ending June 19. Oregon’s cumulative positive testing rate is 3.3 percent of tests performed, which is considerably lower than the national average of 10 percent.

The number of tests performed has been steadily increasing week after week, but the number of positive cases and the test positivity rate have increased significantly over the past two weeks. This suggests increasing numbers of individuals with COVID-19, which is expected now that all counties are in Phase 1 or Phase 2 of reopening.

Recent large outbreaks around the state have also contributed to these increases. OHA will continue to monitor these trends. Additionally, as of early June, Oregon has reached the threshold of testing 2 percent of the Oregon population each month, a national benchmark set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Stay informed about COVID-19:

Oregon response: The Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Office of Emergency Management lead the state response.

United States response: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leads the U.S. response.

Global response: The World Health Organization guides the global response.