September 3, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. —
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s
death toll to 470, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m.
today.
Oregon
Health Authority reported 274 new confirmed and presumptive cases of
COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 27,336.
The
new cases are in the following counties: Baker (2), Clackamas (24),
Columbia (2), Coos (4), Deschutes (4), Douglas (1), Jackson (18),
Jefferson (6), Josephine (1), Lane (13), Lincoln (1), Linn (2), Malheur
(23), Marion (36), Morrow (7), Multnomah (65), Umatilla (15), Wasco (4),
Washington (40), and Yamhill (6).
Oregon’s 468th
COVID-19 death is a 79-year-old man in Malheur County who tested
positive on July 14 and died on Aug. 23, at Vibra Hospital of Boise,
Idaho. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 469th
COVID-19 death is a 56-year-old man in Washington County who tested
positive on Aug. 1 and died on Aug. 22, at Providence St. Vincent. He
had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 470th
COVID-19 death is a 96-year-old woman in Marion County who tested
positive on July 8 and died on Aug. 21 in her residence. She had
underlying conditions.
NOTE: OHA has more information about Oregon’s 416th
COVID-19 death first reported on Aug. 22. She was a 37-year old woman
who tested positive on Aug. 10 and died on August 15, at Providence St.
Vincent Medical Center. She had no known underlying conditions. Due to a
data compilation error, she was also reported as Oregon’s 449th COVID-19 on Aug. 29. OHA regrets the error.
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.