Umatilla County Health today reported the 86th county resident has died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 86th death with COVID-19 is an 82-year-old male who tested positive May 4 and died May 19 at Pacific Health and Rehabilitation in Tigard. This individual had underlying conditions.
Umatilla County Health today also reported 23 new COVID-19 cases – the same number as Thursday. Umatilla County had all but one of the 24 new COVID-19 case reported today from Region Nine – the other coming out of Malheur County. Region Nine consists of Baker, Malheur, Morrow Umatilla and Union counties.
Today’s new cases bring the county’s overall total to 8,353. There are currently 396 presumed cases of COVID-19 – up four 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.
