Klamath County reports 4 new cases of COVID-19, 1 death

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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath County Public Health (KCPH) officials report four new cases of COVID-19 and another death. The local case count is 2,894. Deaths now number 55.

The case count for this week is 24. Weekly counts run from Sunday through Saturday.

The deceased was a 79-year-old woman who died March 14 at Sky Lakes Medical Center. She had underlying health conditions.

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