Linn County death added to state coronavirus total
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Linn County recorded its 11th death from the coronavirus last week, according to the Oregon Health Authority, but the victim actually died in early June.
The 75-year-old man tested positive on April 7 and died on June 10 in his residence. He had underlying conditions, the OHA reported.
According to the OHA, the delay in recognizing the man’s death as COVID-related is due to the fact that the OHA receives death certificate information from the Office of Vital Statistics.
Epidemiologists review death certificate information for Oregonians who have COVID-19 listed as a main cause of death...
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