Umatilla County Health today reported two more county residents have died from COVID-19 – the 114th and 115th deaths due to virus.
Umatilla County’s 114th death with COVID-19 is a 62-year-old male who tested positive Aug. 1 and died Aug. 22 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. This individual had underlying conditions.
Umatilla County’s 115th death with COVID-19 is an 81-year-old male who tested positive on Aug. 16 and died Aug. 23 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. This individual had underlying conditions.
The county has reported 20 deaths due to coronavirus just since Aug. 11.
The health department today also 74 new COVID-19 cases – a decrease of 37 from Thursday’s total.
Today’s new cases bring the county’s overall total to 11,348. There are currently 586 presumed cases of COVID-19 – up six 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.
