COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 244, the Oregon Health Authority reported. The last time Oregon saw seven deaths in a single day was on April 28.
Oregon Health Authority reported 380 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 bringing the state total to 12,805.
One of the deaths was an 81-year-old woman in Wasco County who tested positive on June 27 and died on July 8. Her place of death is being confirmed. She had underlying medical conditions.
Hood River County reported 3 new cases yesterday, with the total cases during the pandemic 110. Wasco County also reported 3 new cases and are at 120. Sherman had none and are still at 5.
In Washington, there were no new reported cases in Klickitat County so they remain at 79. Skamania reports 6 new cases and now stand at 34 cases overall. The state of Washington has recorded 42,304 cases with 1404 deaths.