May 28, 2020 3:30 p.m.
COVID-19 has claimed 3 more lives in Oregon, with the state’s death toll at 151 as of Thursday.
An update from the Oregon Health Authority reported 49 new confirmed and presumptive cases, bringing the state total to 4.038. The new confirmed and presumptive cases include:
*12 in Washington County
*11 in Marion County
*10 in Multnomah County
*5 in Malheur County
*4 in Clackamas County
*2 each in Umatilla and Yamhill counties
*1 each in Deschutes, Jefferson and Wasco counties
Seven of the new total cases are related to the Townsend Farms outbreak.
Information from OHA said state and county agencies are investigating a COVID-19 outbreak at the company’s facilities in Multnomah and Washington counties.
The OHA update said that outbreak affects a total of 48 people of the 350 people who arrived in the Portland area a few days ago to harvest fruit at company owned sites in Fairview and Cornelius. Those individuals are believed to have been exposed to the virus prior to coming to Oregon.
More information about the outbreak is posted with this story at www.541radio.com
https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ERD/Pages/OHA-partnering-with-multiple-agencies-to-investigate-COVID-19-outbreak-at-two-Townsend-Farms-sites.aspx
Oregon’s 149th COVID-19 death is a 73-year old woman in Clackamas County who tested positive on May 8th, and died May 16th at her residence.
Oregon’s 150th COVID-19 death is a 73-year old man in Multnomah County, who tested positive on May 6th and died May 26th at Providence Portland Medical Center.
Oregon’s 151st COVID-19 death is a 72-year old man in Polk County who tested positive on May 1st. Additional information about his death is still pending.
The first two new deaths had underlying medical conditions, according to the OHA.