PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 163, the Oregon Health Authority reported as of 12:01 a.m. today.
Oregon Health Authority reported 93 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 4,662. The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Clackamas (7), Hood River (7), Jackson (2), Jefferson (2), Lincoln (6), Malheur (1), Marion (11), Morrow (1), Multnomah (28), Polk (3), Umatilla (6), Wallowa (1), Wasco (1), Washington (15), Yamhill (2).
See the table below for total cases, deaths and negative tests by county.
Oregon’s 162nd COVID-19 death is a 70-year-old woman in Multnomah County, who tested positive on April 8 and died on May 9 in her residence. She had underlying medical conditions.
Oregon’s 163rd COVID-19 death is a 50-year-old man in Multnomah County, who tested positive on April 23 and died on May 29 in his residence. He had underlying medical conditions.
Oregon’s weekly testing summary for the week ending June 5 shows that 20,539 people were tested, above the minimum weekly goal of 15,000 outlined in the COVID-19 Strategic Testing plan for Oregon.
As of week’s end, the cumulative positive testing rate was 3.1 percent of tests performed. This is lower than the national average of 11 percent. The decreasing rate of positive test results reflects the success of Oregonians in following the Governor’s stay-at-home order, along with increasing testing statewide.
Marion County has had 27 deaths from COVID-19 with 1,039 testing positive and 10,862 testing negative.
Polk County has had 12 deaths from COVID-19 with 103 testing positive and 2,017 testing negative.
