Fifth COVID-19 related death reported in Baker County

Comunicado de Prensa

Baker County regrets to report that the Oregon Health Authority has given notice of the fifth COVID-19 related death of a Baker County resident. Our hearts go out to the family and friends who have lost a loved one.

The Oregon Health Authority reported, “Oregon’s 1,390th COVID-19 death is an 85-year-old man in Baker County who tested positive on Dec.19 and died on Dec. 21 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.”

Baker County Health Department Director Nancy Staten, says, “We really feel for the family and friends of this person, and we’re grieving too. This really brings home the fact that we’re not out of the woods yet.”

Para proteger la privacidad y el bienestar de la familia, y para mantener el cumplimiento de las regulaciones de privacidad de la información médica, el Condado no divulgará más información sobre la persona. Alentamos a todos a ser respetuosos como familia en los duelos de nuestra comunidad.