For the third straight day, Umatilla County Health is reporting another death due to COVID-19.
There are no details available on the county’s 65th COVID-related death. The county reported the 61st death due to COVID on Tuesday, and three more deaths attributed to the virus on Wednesday.
Umatilla County Health today also reported 59 new cases of coronavirus – up nine from Wednesday.
Today’s numbers bring the county’s overall total to 6,562. There are currently 314 presumed cases of COVID-19 – unchanged from Wednesday.
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 COVID-19:
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.
