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Oregon coronavirus updates, Oct. 24: OHA reports 4 new deaths, 399 new COVID-19 cases

Emily Teel
Salem Statesman Journal

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OHA: 4 more deaths, 399 new COVID-19 cases

The Oregon Health Authority announced four new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon on Saturday, including one in Marion County. The state's death toll is now at 653. 

OHA reported 399 new confirmed and presumptive cases Saturday, including 48 in Marion County. The total number of cases in the state has reached 41,348. 

The new cases are in the following counties: Benton (3), Clackamas (25), Clatsop (4), Columbia (3), Crook (3), Deschutes (13), Douglas (3), Harney (2), Jackson (33), Jefferson (4), Josephine (1), Klamath (3), Lane (32), Lincoln (4), Linn (10), Malheur (12), Marion (48), Multnomah (99), Polk (5), Umatilla (17), Wallowa (2), Washington (71), and Yamhill (2).

Oregon’s 650th COVID-19 death is a 73-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive in Oct. and died on Oct. 17, at Grand Strand Medical Center in South Carolina. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 651st COVID-19 death is a 69-year-old woman in Malheur County who tested positive on Oct. 7 and died on Oct. 19. Place of death is being confirmed. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 652nd COVID-19 death is an 87-year-old man in Washington County who tested positive on Oct. 3 and died on Oct. 17, at Tuality Community Hospital. He had underlying conditions.

Oregon’s 653rd COVID-19 death is a 75-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on Sept. 28 and died on Oct. 22, at Salem Hospital. She had underlying conditions.

Oregon coronavirus cases by the numbers

Here's the most recent data from OHA, as of Saturday, Oct. 24.

653: Deaths from COVID-19.

41,348: Total cases.

197: People hospitalized with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.

21: On ventilators.

773,853: Tests that were negative.

813,114: Total number of tests given, since Jan. 24.

Oregon COVID-19 cases by county

Here are the number of cases, both tested positive and presumptive, and deaths as of Saturday, Oct. 24.

  • Baker: 114 cases, 3 deaths.
  • Benton: 433 cases, 6 deaths.
  • Clackamas: 3,061 cases, 65 deaths.
  • Clatsop: 237 cases.
  • Columbia: 253 cases, 1 death.
  • Coos: 236 cases.
  • Crook: 100 cases, 2 deaths.
  • Curry: 57 cases, 1 death.
  • Deschutes: 1,098 cases, 13 deaths.
  • Douglas: 342 cases, 5 deaths.
  • Gilliam: 11 cases.
  • Grant: 11 cases.
  • Harney: 21 cases.
  • Hood River: 277 cases, 1 death.
  • Jackson: 1,617 cases, 6 deaths.
  • Jefferson: 600 cases, 9 deaths.
  • Josephine: 262 cases, 3 deaths.
  • Klamath: 405 cases, 3 deaths.
  • Lake: 34 cases.
  • Lane: 2,294 cases, 27 deaths.
  • Lincoln: 511 cases, 13 deaths.
  • Linn: 788 cases, 15 deaths.
  • Malheur: 1,897 cases, 37 deaths.
  • Marion: 5,687 cases, 107 deaths.
  • Morrow: 543 cases, 6 deaths.
  • Multnomah: 8,955 cases, 159 deaths.
  • Polk: 643 cases, 15 deaths.
  • Sherman: 18 cases.
  • Tillamook: 70 cases.
  • Umatilla: 3,328 cases, 44 deaths.
  • Union: 465 cases, 2 deaths.
  • Wallowa: 40 cases, 2 deaths.
  • Wasco: 347 cases, 15 deaths.
  • Washington: 5,612 cases, 74 deaths.
  • Wheeler: 1 case.
  • Yamhill: 983 cases, 15 deaths.

Source: Oregon Health Authority