In a statement, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and husband Dan call the death a 'tragedy.' A Umatilla County infant has died from COVID-19, Oregon health officials reported on Thursday, Feb. 18. The infant's death was among the six deaths reported by the Oregon Health Authority, bringing the state's death toll to 2,149. Meanwhile, 466 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases were also reported, bringing the state total to 151,713. "We have all worked together for nearly a year in Oregon to protect the lives of those we hold most dear," Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said in a joint statement with her husband, Dan. "The loss of a life so young is an indescribable tragedy for a family. Dan and I send our thoughts and condolences to the mother and family of this child, whose grief must be unimaginable in this moment. The hearts of all Oregonians are with you today."