The Oregon Health Authority on Friday reported three new deaths from the unique coronavirus as verified cases reached 2,177
The company said 2 Multnomah County men, ages 80 and 86, and an 89- year-old Linn County man were the latest known clients to catch the disease, bringing the statewide death toll to 86.
Each had an underlying medical condition, health officials stated, though they didn’t define what the conditions were.
The Linn County local resided in the Edward Allworth Veterans’ home in Lebanon, according to the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs. His death, which happened Wednesday, is seventh connected to the assisted living home.
In addition, state health officials stated 51 citizens– in Clackamas (5 ), Lane (2 ), Marion (20), Multnomah (14), Umatilla (2 ), Washington (8) counties– checked positive for the infection in the last 24 hours.
Throughout that time, about 1,500 brand-new individuals got coronavirus test results, according to figures published on the health authority’s site. More than 45,000 Oregonians have actually been tested for the disease since the state verified its first case on Feb. 28.
There are now understood coronavirus cases connected to 31 of Oregon’s 36 counties. The five counties that have yet to document a single case– Baker, Gilliam, Harney, Lake and Wheeler– are all located in the main and eastern parts of the state and have a combined population of simply under 34,000
Of the state’s known cases, 1,031 people, or 47%, are under age 50, state figures reveal. Another 373, or 17%, are over 70.
At least 520 of the state’s COVID-19 clients, or 24%, have been hospitalized at some point throughout their disease, according to the Oregon Health Authority. Twenty-three of them are presently on ventilators.
Health officials have actually reported 83 previous COVID-19 deaths in the state, including residents from Benton, Clackamas, Josephine, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill and counties.
Their ages ranged from 41 to98 The typical age is78 All but one had an underlying medical condition at the time of their death, according to state health authorities.
A recent research study by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found hypertension, weight problems, persistent lung disease, diabetes and cardiovascular disease to be amongst the most common underlying conditions of COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization.
At least 43 of the state’s coronavirus deaths have actually been people connected with senior care homes in Oregon, state authorities stated.
Nationwide, more than 888,000 Americans have actually checked favorable for COVID-19 while the number of deaths neared 51,000 consisting of a minimum of 692 in Washington. At least 42 states along with Washington, D.C., have reported 1,000 or more coronavirus cases.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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