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PORTLAND, OR — A second person in Oregon has been diagnosed with the new coronavirus also known as Covid-19. Officials made the announcement on Sunday evening.

The person is described as a "household contact" of the person who was diagnosed on Friday. Both cases are identified as "presumptive" at this time as officials wait for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention return the results of their tests.

Officials say that the person is confined to their home and is not in need of medical attention at this time.

The lead medical officer for Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties, Dr. Jennifer Vines, says that officials are rushing to trace people that the second person was in contact with including people who may have been in the same place as them.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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