Just hours after getting test results Wednesday, health officials confirmed the first presumptive case of COVID-19 in Deschutes County.
More people could be identified in the coming days as the Deschutes County individual’s case is investigated, said Dr. George Conway, Deschutes County Health Services director, at a press conference Wednesday.
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