UPDATE (7:17 p.m. PT) — Oregon state and local health officials reported 59 new coronavirus diagnoses Saturday. There are now 1,844 confirmed cases in Oregon.
Oregon officials also reported two new coronavirus-related deaths Saturday.
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Seventy-two people in the state are known to have died with COVID-19.
The Oregon Health Authority detailed the two new deaths as:
A 62-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on April 2 and died on April 16 at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center. He had underlying medical conditions.
An 84-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on April 2 and died on April 17 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying medical conditions.
Washington state passes 600 deaths
Clark County Public Health said Friday that there are 12 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Southwest Washington. There are now 277 confirmed cases there.
The county also reported one additional coronavirus-related death Friday. To date, 16 people in Clark County are known to have died of COVID-19.
The latest available data from the Washington Department of Health indicated the state had reported 11,802 diagnosed cases of the coronavirus and 624 related deaths.
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