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Coronavirus in Oregon: 10 now dead as confirmed cases climb to 266, health officials say
Updated 2:56 PM; Today 2:36 PM
By Shane Dixon Kavanaugh | The Oregonian/OregonLive
The Oregon Health Authority on Wednesday said at least 10 people have now died from the novel coronavirus as confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state climbed to 266.
An 80-year-old woman from Clackamas County and a 73-year-old woman from Marion County were the latest patients to die from the illness, according to state health officials. Both had underlying medical conditions.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (WSAZ) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says the next two to three weeks are “critical” in the fight to flatten the curve with COVID-19.
As of Wednesday, 198 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed.
Beshear says a 75-year-old-man from Jefferson County has died from the virus. There were underlying health issues that played a factor.
In total, five people have died in Kentucky.
The Kentucky Department of Health says 3,300 people have been tested.
One of the confirmed cases is from a patient who went to Florida on Spring Break and came back with the virus.
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