PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 480, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday September 5th.
Oregon Health Authority reported 261 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 bringing the state total to 27,856.
The new cases are in the following counties: Benton (2), Clackamas (23), Columbia (2), Coos (3), Deschutes (1), Jackson (18), Jefferson (2), Josephine (3), Klamath (1), Lane (6), Lincoln (2), Linn (1), Malheur (31), Marion (49), Morrow (1), Multnomah (43), Polk (5), Tillamook (1), Umatilla (17), Union (2), Wasco (5), Washington (33), and Yamhill (10).
NOTE: On Monday, Sept. 7 OHA will publish its daily media release and newsletter but will not tally the Labor Day weekend totals until Tuesday, Sept. 8.
OHA warns of wildfire smoke danger amid COVID 19
As Oregonians head outdoors to celebrate Labor Day, OHA reminds people to be vigilant regarding fire dangers. Warm and dry conditions provide tinder for wildfires. For campers, it’s important to know in advance any fire restrictions before leaving home. You can find all restrictions here.
Smoke from wildfires is a mixture of gases and fine particles from burning trees and other plant materials. Wildfires smoke and other forms of air pollution can increase the risk of exacerbating respiratory diseases, including COVID 19.
Information on how to protect yourself against wildfire smoke can be found here.
See table below for total cases, deaths, negative tests by county.
|
County |
Cases1 |
Total deaths2 |
Negative tests3 |
|
Baker |
77 |
2 |
1402 |
|
Benton |
223 |
6 |
10971 |
|
Clackamas |
2045 |
58 |
52996 |
|
Clatsop |
97 |
0 |
4960 |
|
Columbia |
134 |
1 |
6091 |
|
Coos |
126 |
0 |
5661 |
|
Crook |
57 |
1 |
2330 |
|
Curry |
22 |
0 |
1426 |
|
Deschutes |
700 |
11 |
25092 |
|
Douglas |
180 |
3 |
10923 |
|
Gilliam |
4 |
0 |
246 |
|
Grant |
8 |
0 |
783 |
|
Harney |
12 |
0 |
719 |
|
Hood River |
238 |
0 |
4529 |
|
Jackson |
882 |
3 |
25326 |
|
Jefferson |
470 |
7 |
4287 |
|
Josephine |
171 |
2 |
9409 |
|
Klamath |
236 |
2 |
9155 |
|
Lake |
30 |
0 |
754 |
|
Lane |
775 |
6 |
55056 |
|
Lincoln |
469 |
13 |
8004 |
|
Linn |
399 |
13 |
14313 |
|
Malheur |
1280 |
20 |
4403 |
|
Marion |
4013 |
82 |
41618 |
|
Morrow |
454 |
3 |
1548 |
|
Multnomah |
6224 |
124 |
123592 |
|
Polk |
445 |
15 |
7620 |
|
Sherman |
18 |
0 |
308 |
|
Tillamook |
41 |
0 |
2698 |
|
Umatilla |
2767 |
39 |
11929 |
|
Union |
423 |
2 |
3019 |
|
Wallowa |
23 |
1 |
858 |
|
Wasco |
219 |
3 |
4410 |
|
Washington |
3932 |
49 |
80670 |
|
Wheeler |
0 |
0 |
155 |
|
Yamhill |
662 |
14 |
14990 |
|
Total |
27,856 |
480 |
552,251 |
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.
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.
