We ll update this story throughout the day with the latest news about coronavirus and its effects in Oregon on Friday, April 23.
Oregon reports more than 1,000 new cases, nine deaths
Oregon has reported 1,020 new cases of COVID-19. It’s the first time the state has topped 1,000 cases since Jan. 19.
It reported nine new COVID-19 deaths.
That brings the state’s cumulative case count to 179,120, and the death toll to 2,476, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
Marion County reported 120 new cases. Polk County reported 15 new cases.
Other counties’ new cases were: Baker (10), Benton (8), Clackamas (58), Clatsop (7), Columbia (13), Coos (6), Crook (16), Curry (1), Deschutes (103), Douglas (9), Grant (5), Harney (2), Hood River (5), Jackson (63), Jefferson (10), Josephine (13), Klamath (103), Lane (82), Lincoln (5), Linn (23), Malheur (3), Morrow (1), Multnomah (198), Tillamook (3), Umatilla (13), Union (1), Wallowa (1), Wasco (3), Washington (102) and Yamhill (18).
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,476, along with 1,020 new cases, the highest daily tally since mid-January, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
OHA also reported 1,020 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Friday, bringing the state total to 179,120. For the third time this week, that represents the highest daily county since 1,173 cases were reported on Jan. 16.
Information from Friday’s media briefing
Oregon reports 567 new coronavirus cases and 5 new deaths KATU Staff © Provided by KATU Portland
The Oregon Health Authority reported 567 new or presumptive cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths Tuesday.
Those numbers bring the total reported cases of coronavirus in the state to 171,398. The state has now lost 2,446 people to the disease.
Number of new cases as reported by OHA:
Baker (5), Benton (17), Clackamas (51), Clatsop (3), Columbia (6), Coos (12), Crook (7), Curry (7), Deschutes (34), Douglas (10), Grant (5), Harney (3), Hood River (8), Jackson (53), Jefferson (1), Josephine (7), Klamath (24), Lake (3), Lane (39), Lincoln (9), Linn (16), Malheur (5), Marion (35), Multnomah (83), Polk (6), Tillamook (2), Umatilla (11), Union (1), Wasco (3), Washington (95) and Yamhill (6).
Number of new deaths as reported by OHA: