The Oregon Health Authority on Saturday reported five new deaths from coronavirus as confirmed cases climbed by 57 to 2,635.
The agency announced that a 64-year-old man from Polk County, a 70-year-old man from Multnomah County, a 75-year-old man from Multnomah County, a 91-year-old woman from Marion County and a 76-year-old woman from Umatilla County had died from the disease. That brings the state’s death toll to 109. All suffered from underlying conditions, though the state did not specify what those conditions were.
In addition, state health officials said 57 residents — from Clackamas (2), Deschutes (2), Hood River (1), Jefferson (3), Lane (4), Malheur (2), Marion (15), Morrow (1), Multnomah (14), Umatilla (4) and Washington (9) counties — tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours.
More than 2,000 new people received coronavirus test results during that same time period, according to figures published on the health authority’s website. Just over 60,000 Oregonians have been tested for the illness since the state reported its first case on Feb. 28.
The latest figures came a day after Gov. Kate Brown and public health officials unveiled new details of the state’s plan to beef up testing and contact tracing as businesses look to reopen amid the pandemic.
Brown and other state officials said they are trying to balance the desire to restart the economy against the threat of more deaths, suggesting that risks can be managed by adding 600 people to perform public health investigations and ensuring 15,000 Oregonians can be tested for the virus each week.
On Saturday, several hundred anti-government protesters staged a “reopen Oregon” rally in Salem outside of the Capitol.
Death toll: Health officials have reported 104 previous COVID-19 deaths in the state, including residents from Benton, Clackamas, Josephine, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington, Wasco and Yamhill and counties.
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Their ages ranged from 41 to 98. The average age is 78. All but one had an underlying medical condition at the time of their death, according to state health officials.
At least 57 of the state’s coronavirus deaths have been people associated with senior care homes in Oregon, according to state officials.
Underlying health conditions: A state review of Oregon’s coronavirus-related deaths published this week found the most common underlying medical conditions to include cardiovascular disease, neurological conditions, diabetes and lung disease.
County case numbers: There are now known coronavirus cases linked to 32 of Oregon’s 36 counties. The counties with the most reported infections are Multnomah (734), Marion (523), Washington (509) and Clackamas (224).
Ages: Of the state’s known cases, 1,299 people, or 48%, are under age 50, state figures show. Another 431, or 16%, are over 70.
Hospitalizations: At least 595 of the state’s COVID-19 patients, or 23%, have been hospitalized at some point during their illness, according to the Oregon Health Authority. Nineteen of them are currently on ventilators.
Recoveries: At least 860 Oregonians who have tested positive for the virus — more than a third of the known cases — are no longer believed to be infected with the illness, the Oregon Health Authority said in a report published earlier this week.
The health authority said it considers a coronavirus patient recovered if they don’t display the symptoms of coughing, fever or shortness of breath for 72 hours. Those who are asymptomatic are considered recovered seven days after their last positive test.
Nationwide: Nationwide, more than 1.1 million Americans have tested positive for COVID-19 while the number of deaths topped 65,000, including at least 814 in Washington.
-- Kale Williams; kwilliams@oregonian.com; 503-294-4048; @sfkale
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