Oregon coronavirus deaths up by 3 to 58, cases top 1,660

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three more people have died from COVID-19 in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 58, the Oregon Health Authority reported.

The agency also reported 33 new cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, bringing the state total to 1,663.

The newly-reported deaths include an 84-year-old woman and a 92-year-old woman in Multnomah County, and an 82-year-old man in Marion County. Each had underlying medical conditions, officials said.

There are now known coronavirus cases connected to 31 of Oregon’s 36 counties, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.

The five counties that have yet to document one case include: Baker, Gilliam, Harney, Lake and Wheeler. All are located in the central and eastern parts of the state and have a combined population of nearly 34,000.