Oregon passes 2,000 coronavirus fatalities as state reports 846 new cases, 5 new deaths
Updated Feb 05, 2021;
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The Oregon Health Authority announced 846 new cases of COVID-19 in Oregon on Friday, and five new deaths, bringing the state’s death toll from the virus to 2,002.
“At this stage of the pandemic, many of us have seen family, friends or neighbors die from COVID-19. Or we know people who have lost loved ones,” said Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen during a press conference Friday.
“Every loss weighs on us,” he said. “I want to extend my deepest sympathies to every family who’s mourned a parent, sibling or child who died from a COVID-19 infection.”
Coronavirus updates Saturday: Oregon reports 846 new COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
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Oregon reported five new COVID-19-related deaths Friday, raising the state’s death toll to 2,002.
The Oregon Health Authority also reported 846 new confirmed and presumptive cases, bringing the state total to 146,138.
COVID-19 related deaths top 2,000 in Oregon
“OHA is saddened today to report our 2,000th COVID-19 related death: a 90-year-old woman in Yamhill County who tested positive on Feb. 1 and died on Feb. 2 at her residence,” OHA Director Patrick Allen said. “At this stage of the pandemic, many of us have seen family, friends or neighbors die from COVID-19. Or we know people who have lost loved ones. Many of us at OHA grieve the loss of our own family or friends. Every loss weighs on us. I want to extend my deepest sympathies to every family who’s mourned a parent, sibling or child who died from a COVID-19 infection.”