A 70-year-old U.S. military veteran from Multnomah County, Ore., which includes Portland, has become the first patient in the state to die of coronavirus, the Oregon Health Advisory confirmed Saturday. The man, who was hospitalized at the Portland Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center, had underlying health conditions, FOX 12 Oregon reported. CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW“While we knew we would arrive at this day at some point, it doesn’t lessen the impact,” OHA Director Patrick Allen said in a statement. Already, thousands around the world have felt the pain that casts its shadow over one family here in Oregon." His case also had no link to others at the Oregon Veterans Home in Lebanon, the report said.

Source: Fox News March 15, 2020 05:26 UTC