The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported two deaths caused by COVID-19 on Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of Oregon deaths known to have been caused by the coronavirus up to three. The first death was announced on Saturday evening.
From an OHA press release:
The cases are a 60-year-old woman in Lane County, who died at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend on March 14, and a 71-year-old man in Washington County who died March 17 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. The Lane County resident tested positive for the virus March 17, while the Washington County resident received a positive result on March 16. Both had underlying medical conditions.
This is the first known COVID-19 death in Washington County, which borders Multnomah County.
OHA also announced 10 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, located in Benton, Lane, Marion, Washington, and Yamhill counties. That brings Oregon’s total case count up to 75.
Nationally, there are currently over 7,000 confirmed cases, and 115 deaths. Fifty-five of those deaths occurred in Washington.
“These deaths only strengthen our resolve to slow the spread of this disease in our communities,” said Patrick Allen, OHA’s director, in the press release. “We are in this together.”
