Umatilla County Health today reported two more county residents have died from COVID-19 – the 116th and 117th deaths due to virus.
Umatilla County’s 116th death with COVID-19 is a 21-year-old male who tested positive Aug. 17 and died Aug. 21 at a private residence. This individual had underlying conditions.
Umatilla County’s 117th death with COVID-19 is a 51-year-old female who tested positive on Aug. 11 and died Aug. 27 at Providence St. Mary’s Medical Center in Walla Walla, Wash. This individual had underlying conditions.
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The county has reported 22 deaths due to coronavirus just since Aug. 11.
The health department today also 78 new COVID-19 cases – up four from Friday’s total.
Today’s new cases bring the county’s overall total to 11,416. There are currently 588 presumed cases of COVID-19 – up two from Friday.
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.
