Umatilla County Health today reported two more county resident have died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 107th death with COVID-19 is an 66-old male who tested positive July 19 and died Aug. 13 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. This individual had underlying conditions.
Umatilla County’s 108th death with COVID-19 is a 54-year-old male who tested positive on Aug. 14 and died Aug. 17 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. This individual had underlying conditions.
The health department today also reported 69 new cases – 35 fewer than Friday’s total.
Today’s new cases – which include new cases reported Friday through Sunday – bring the county’s overall total to 11,007. There are currently 564 presumed cases of COVID-19 – up five from Friday.
The county today also corrected the death count for Umatilla County. Three deaths previously reported by other Oregon counties have been transferred to correctly list their residency as Umatilla County. That means the total number of deaths in Umatilla County stands at 106.
Umatilla County’s one 106th death with COVID-19 is an 80-old male who tested positive Aug. 3 and died Aug. 5 at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland. It is not known if this individual had underlying conditions.
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.
