Umatilla County sets single-day record with 6 COVID-19 deaths; surpasses 15,000 cases since March 2020
Published 1:53 pm Friday, November 19, 2021
PENDLETON — Umatilla County set its single-day pandemic record for reported COVID-19 deaths with six reported Friday, Nov. 19.
That raised the county’s pandemic death toll to 176, according to the health department.
The disclosure comes as the county reports 22 COVID-19 cases, almost ensuring this week’s total will be the lowest since early July. The county has reported declining COVID-19 case counts for seven consecutive weeks, according to the Oregon Health Authority. Below is a breakdown of the six fatalities:
• The 171st victim is an 80-year-old woman who tested positive Sept. 3 and died Nov. 2 at Milton-Freewater Health and Rehabilitation Center, Milton-Freewater. She had unspecified underlying health conditions.
• The 172nd victim is a 91-year-old man who tested positive Oct. 18 and died Nov. 14 at Desire for Healing, Pendleton. He had unspecified underlying health conditions.
• The 173rd victim is a 67-year-old woman who tested positive Oct. 25 and died Nov. 16 at Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston. She had unspecified underlying health conditions.
• The 174th victim is a 60-year-old man who tested positive Oct. 30 and died Nov. 15 at St. Luke’s Medical Center, Boise. He had unspecified underlying health conditions.
• The 175th victim is a 71-year-old woman who died April 29 at a private residence. The health department did not disclose when she tested positive, though her death certificate ”listed COVID-19 as a contributing cause of death.” She had unspecified underlying health conditions.
• The 176th victim is a 65-year-old man who died Oct. 8 at a private residence. The health department did not disclose when he tested positive, though his death certificate ”listed COVID-19 as a contributing cause of death.” He had unspecified underlying health conditions.
As of this week, the county has reported more than 15,000 confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, according to the health department.