Another Grant County resident has died from COVID-19.

The latest fatality was a 66-year-old man with underlying health conditions who died on Sunday, Oct. 31, at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, the Grant County Health Department announced in a news release Monday.

Public health officials in Oregon do not release the names of people who die from COVID-19, citing privacy concerns. The man was the 14th Grant County resident to die from COVID-related causes since the start of the pandemic. As of Monday, the county has had a cumulative total of 1,014 cases of the disease, according to Oregon Health Authority data.

“We encourage everyone to be respectful as a family in our community grieves,” the Health Department said in its news release.

The department also urged these precautions:

• Wear a mask indoors and wear a mask outdoors if 6 feet of distancing cannot be maintained.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.

• Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.

• Stay home if you feel ill.

After someone contracts COVID-19, if they develop symptoms, they will usually appear within 14 days. Symptoms include:

• Fever or chills.

• Cough.

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.

• Fatigue.

• Muscle or body aches.

• Headache.

• New loss of taste or smell.

• Sore throat.

• Congestion or runny nose.

• Nausea or vomiting.

• Diarrhea.

Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 should call 211 or call the Grant County Health Department at 541-575-0429.