Oregon reports 162 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death, Sept. 1

PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 459, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31. Oregon Health Authority reported 162 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday bringing the state total to 26,713. The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported are in the following counties: Clackamas (14), Coos (1), Crook (1), Deschutes (2), Hood River (1), Jackson (6), Lane (15), Lincoln (1), Linn (4), Malheur (9), Marion (36), Multnomah (34), Polk (6), Umatilla (6), Wasco (1), and Washington (25). Oregon’s 459th COVID-19 death is a 93-year-old man in Washington County who tested positive on August 25 and died on August 26 in his residence. He had underlying conditions.