Oregon reports nearly 400 more new coronavirus cases

On Tuesday, the Oregon Health Authority confirmed 391 new known cases of COVID-19, along with nine additional virus-related deaths.

At the time of writing, the total number of known cases in Oregon sits at 42,808 with 664 deaths.

According to Oregon Health Authority, the new cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (five), Benton (three), Clackamas (35), Clatsop (one), Columbia (three), Coos (five), Crook (two), Curry (one), Deschutes (five), Douglas (nine), Harney (11), Jackson (25), Jefferson (one), Josephine (two), Klamath (five), Lake (one), Lane (31), Linn (six), Malheur (10), Marion (72), Multnomah (72), Polk (three), Umatilla (22), Union (one), Wallowa (two), Wasco (one), Washington (50), Wheeler (one), and Yamhill (six).

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“Oregon’s 664th COVID-19 death is a 66-year-old woman in Douglas County who tested positive on Oct. 18 and died on Oct. 24 at Mercy Medical Center. She had underlying conditions,” reads the OHA update.

“OHA has also asked Oregonians to rethink Halloween – avoid traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating, avoid costume parties with people outside their own households and wear a face-covering because a Halloween mask won’t protect against COVID-19.”