Oregon reports nearly 400 more cases of coronavirus

On Wednesday, the Oregon Health Authority confirmed 390 new known cases of COVID-19, along with three new deaths.

At the time of writing, the total number of known cases in Oregon sits at 38,160, with 608 deaths.

According to Oregon Health Authority, the new cases reported today are in the following counties: Benton (three), Clackamas (27), Clatsop (one), Columbia (one), Coos (three), Crook (two), Deschutes (seven), Douglas (eight), Jackson (28), Jefferson (two), Josephine (two), Klamath (two), Lane (60), Lincoln (two), Linn (five), Malheur (11), Marion (63), Multnomah (88), Polk (four), Umatilla (14), Wallowa (one), Washington (51), and Yamhill (five).

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“Oregon’s 608^th COVID-19 death is an 82-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on Oct. 5 and died on Oct. 13 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. She had underlying conditions,” reads the OHA update.

The Oregon Health Authority’s new dashboard for coronavirus information breaks down demographics and disease severity across the state.

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— OR Health Authority (@OHAOregon) October 14, 2020