Umatilla County Health today reported four more residents have died from COVID-19 deaths, bringing the county’s total number of deaths to 164.
Umatilla County’s 161st death with COVID-19 is a 54-year-old female who tested positive on Aug. 3 and died Sept. 20 at Portland VA Medical Center, in Portland. This individual had underlying conditions.
Umatilla County’s 162nd death with COVID-19 is a 36-year-old male who tested positive on Sept. 14 and died Oct. 28 at Providence St. Vincent, in Portland. This individual had underlying conditions.
Umatilla County’s 163rd death with COVID- is a 79-year old male who tested positive on Oct. 6 and died Oct. 31 at Providence St. Vincent, in Portland. This individual had underlying conditions.
Umatilla County’s 164th death with COVID- is an 85-year old male who tested positive on Oct. 13 and died Oct. 29 at CHI Franciscan Health, in Tacoma, Wash. This individual had underlying conditions.
The health department has reported 12 deaths in the past five days.
The health department today also reported 35 new cases – an increase of eight from Thursday.
Today’s new cases bring the county’s overall total to 14,819. There are 798 presumed cases of coronavirus – up two from Thursday.
More details are available on the county’s COVID-19 dashboard.
Umatilla County officials reiterated their advice to residents to take precautions against the spread of coronavirus:
To protect your health and the health of others, be sure to wear a mask, wash your hands and practice social distancing. It is imperative that any person who is exhibiting symptoms of respiratory illness stay home. UCo Health continues to discover instances where individuals are continuing to work while sick. Now, more than ever, it is important for businesses to ensure that employees are not coming to work sick. Employees may feel internal and external pressure to work through mild illness. Businesses are encouraged to develop flexible leave policies to support employees who become ill and establish procedures for sending employees who are not feeling well home. Anyone who is exhibiting any symptoms of respiratory illness must stay home from work for 72-hours after all symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath, diarrhea, etc.) have resolved.
