COVID-19 Updates

Have a question about the COVID-19 vaccine?

  1. Check out the website below.
  2. Text ORCOVID to 898211 to get text/SMS updates (English and Spanish only)
  3. Email ORCOVID@211info.org (All languages)

If you can't find the answer on the website, by text, or by email:

  1. Call 211 or 1-866-698-6155 from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily, including holidays. Please be aware that wait times may be long due to high call volumes. There is an option to get a call back rather than wait on hold. (Languages spoken: English and Spanish. Free interpretation available for all other languages.)
    • TTY: Dial 711 and call 1-866-698-6155

People 75 and older are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine Feb. 15, 2021

Starting Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, people who are 75 years of age and older can begin getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Adults meeting these criteria can use the following resources to get linked to vaccine information in their communities:

Get linked to vaccine information in your community


Transportation to vaccine appointments for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

COVID-19 vaccine appointments through Federal Retail Pharmacy Program
Educators remain eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Guidance for outdoor contact school sports revised
Updated County Risk Levels

How Oregon is sequencing vaccinations


Social gatherings and the holidays
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Press Briefing with Gov. Kate Brown, Jan. 15, 2021

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Press Briefing with Gov. Kate Brown, Jan. 8, 2021

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Press Briefing with Gov. Kate Brown, Dec. 22, 2020

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Press Briefing with Gov. Kate Brown, Dec. 16, 2020

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Press Briefing with Gov. Kate Brown, Dec. 11, 2020

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Press Briefing with Gov. Kate Brown, Dec. 4, 2020

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Press Briefing with Gov. Kate Brown, Nov. 25, 2020

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Press Briefing with Gov. Kate Brown, Nov. 13, 2020

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Press Briefing with Gov. Kate Brown, Nov. 10, 2020

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Wastewater Monitoring for COVID-19 in Oregon

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Press Briefing with Gov. Kate Brown, Nov. 6, 2020

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Press Briefing with Gov. Kate Brown, Oct. 30, 2020

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Flu and COVID-19 Q&A, Oct. 27, 2020

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Press Briefing with Gov. Kate Brown, Oct. 6, 2020

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OHA Town Hall Meeting, Oct. 2, 2020

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COVID-19 and Mental Health Q&A, Oct. 1, 2020

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 Situation in Oregon

Dashboards


 Daily COVID-19 Update

Updated Monday-Friday.

This update includes daily case and testing numbers, demographics, hospital capacity, and emergency department visits.

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Overview


Updated 2/18/2021 with data from 12:01 am (updated Monday - Friday)*
Total cases151,713
Total deaths2,149
Positive tests198,894
Negative tests3,250,432
Total tests3,449,326

County Cases1 Deaths2
Baker 623 7
Benton 2220 16
Clackamas 13144 169
Clatsop 764 6
Columbia 1186 21
Coos 1309 18
Crook 760 18
Curry 378 6
Deschutes 5812 58
Douglas 2272 51
Gilliam 53 1
Grant 221 1
Harney 263 6
Hood River 1052 29
Jackson 8027 107
Jefferson 1912 27
Josephine 2226 48
Klamath 2737 54
Lake 367 6
Lane 9960 121
Lincoln 1118 19
Linn 3518 54
Malheur 3320 58
Marion 18075 279
Morrow 1020 13
Multnomah 31406 513
Polk 2948 42
Sherman 52 0
Tillamook 401 2
Umatilla 7496 80
Union 1259 19
Wallowa 139 4
Wasco 1217 25
Washington 20751 208
Wheeler 22 1
Yamhill 3685 62
Total 151713 2149
Age group Cases1 Percent Ever hospitalized4 Deaths2
0 to 9 6949 5% 89 1
10 to 19 16742 11% 137 1
20 to 29 31910 21% 497 4
30 to 39 26410 17% 603 18
40 to 49 23527 16% 847 40
50 to 59 19424 13% 1222 129
60 to 69 13003 9% 1575 308
70 to 79 7681 5% 1725 525
80 and over 5727 4% 1664 1123
Not available 340 0% 21 0
Total 151713 100% 8380 2149
Sex Cases1 Percent Deaths2 Percent
Female 77308 51% 1014 47%
Male 72931 48% 1127 52%
Non-binary 12 0% 0 0%
Not available 1462 1% 8 0%
Total 151713 100% 2149 100%
Hospitalized4 Cases1 Percent
Yes 8380 6%
No 101556 67%
Not provided 41777 28%
Total 151713 100%

For hospital capacity data: Please see our daily COVID-19 update and Hospital Capacity dashboard.

For data on testing at the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory: Please see our daily COVID-19 update.

1This includes cases confirmed by diagnostic testing and presumptive cases. Presumptive cases are people without a positive diagnostic test who have COVID-19-like symptoms and had close contact with a laboratory confirmed case. Antibody test results are not included in our data. County of residence for cases may change as new information becomes available. If changes occur, we will update our counts accordingly.

2For additional details on individuals who have died from COVID-19 in Oregon, please refer to our press releases.

3This includes cases who test negative and are not epi-linked to a confirmed case.

4Ever hospitalized, if available, as reported to OPERA. OPERA is the state of Oregon's electronic disease surveillance system for COVID-19. Cases are considered hospitalized if they were ever admitted to the hospital for inpatient care during the their COVID-19 illness. Cases who were examined in but not admitted to a hospital may be incorrectly classified as hospitalized until interview and medical record review are complete, leading to fluctuations in the number of hospitalized COVID-19 cases. 

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Reports


 Weekly Data Report

This report provides a closer look at COVID-19 risk factors, symptoms, severity, demographics and test positivity.

 Weekly Data Report

 Weekly Outbreak Report

This report provides information about outbreaks in congregate living settings, workplaces, child care, and K-12 schools.

Weekly Outbreak Report

Risk Level Metrics: Schools and Counties

This data guides school reopening and county risk level assignment in Oregon. More details on the use of public health metrics in school reopening can be found here and on county risk level assignment can be found here.

 Risk Level Metrics


 Epidemic Trends and Projections

These projections are intended to be used for planning purposes and are normally updated every three weeks based on Rainier modeling software. 

Epidemic Trends

Pediatric COVID-19 Report

This report provides demographic, clinical and epidemiologic details on pediatric cases of COVID-19 in Oregon (under age 18).

Pediatric Report

OHP (Medicaid) Enrollment Report

This weekly report provides a snapshot of OHP enrollment. The data is preliminary and does not include retroactive enrollments.

 OHP Report


*For updates on weekends or previous data reports, please see our COVID-19 News and Reports page. COVID-19 data are provisional and subject to change with ongoing data reconciliation.


 Guidance from OHA


This guidance includes specific requirements based on a county's risk level.
Eating and Drinking Establishments  Effective 1/29/2021
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 Individual Dining Pod Sign
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 FAQs  Updated 2/12/2021
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Faith Institutions, Funeral Homes, Mortuaries, Cemeteries  Effective 12/18/2020
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 FAQs  Updated 2/5/2021
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General Guidance for Employers and Organizations  Effective 1/29/2021
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FAQs  Updated 2/4/2021
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 "Maximum Occupancy" Sign
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Maximum Occupancy Resource for COVID-19
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Indoor and Outdoor Shopping Centers and Malls  Effective 12/3/2020
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FAQs  Updated 12/9/2020
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Indoor Entertainment Establishments  Effective 2/9/2021
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FAQs  Updated 2/3/2021
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Indoor Recreation and Fitness Establishments  Effective 2/12/2021
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FAQs  Updated 2/4/2021
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Outdoor Entertainment Establishments  Effective 1/29/2021
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FAQs  Updated 2/3/2021
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Outdoor Recreation and Fitness Establishments  Effective 2/12/2021
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FAQs  Updated 2/16/2021
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Personal Services Providers  Effective 12/3/2020
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FAQs  Updated 12/10/2020
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Retail Stores  Effective 1/13/2021
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FAQs  Updated 12/9/2020
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Self-Service Operations  Effective 12/3/2020
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Social and At-Home Gatherings  Effective 12/3/2020
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FAQs  Updated 1/11/2020
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This guidance applies statewide, regardless of a county's risk level.
Child Care Operations  Effective 12/3/2020 FAQs for Families FAQs for Childcare Providers
Drive-In Operations  Effective 12/3/2020
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Isolation and Quarantine Guidance Effective 2/11/2021
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Masks, Face Coverings, and Face Shields  Effective 2/10/2021 "Masks Required" Sign
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FAQs  Updated 2/10/2021
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Professional, Semi-Professional/Minor League and Collegiate Sports  Effective 2/11/2021
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Transit Agencies  Effective 2/10/2021
Travel Recommendations  Effective 12/15/2020
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Youth Programs  Effective 12/3/2020
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FAQs  Updated 12/3/2020
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OHA provides these materials in multiple languages as a part of our equity-centered response to COVID-19. When there are changes, English versions may be updated before the translated versions. Please check the dates in these documents to make sure you have the most current version. If there are differences between English and another language, the English version is the official version.


 Community Resources

Visit our Community Resources page to find information for individuals, families, people with disabilities, caretakers, workers, and more.


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As we face COVID-19 together, it's clear that we are strongest when we are in community, even from a distance. To help keep our communities safe and healthy, OHA's Safe + Strong website provides updates, resources and information in multiple languages. With the right information, we can get through this — together.

Safe + Strong Helpline: 1-800-923-HELP (4357)


 School Reopening

Oregon public health officials have developed evidence-based metrics to help school boards and school districts make decisions about how they can safely reopen schools. OHA is working closely with the Oregon Department of Education on their Ready Schools, Safe Learners guidance for public and private K-12 schools for the 2020-21 school year.


Social Media Graphics: COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 vaccines are safe

COVID-19 vaccines are being carefully evaluated in clinical trials. They will only be approved if they meet safety standards and make it much less likely you'll get COVID-19. 

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who can get vaccine first

People who treat or support people at-risk for COVID-19 (health care workers; staff and residents at nursing facilities) will have first access to vaccination.

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vaccination gives us hope

Vaccination gives us hope the pandemic will end, but in the meantime, we need to continue safety measures to keep the virus from spreading.

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covid-19 vaccine is tested for safety

COVID-19 vaccines undergo rigorous safety testing. Any authorization for vaccine will be vetted by three independent scientific groups. 

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Accessibility: For individuals with disabilities or individuals who speak a language other than English, OHA can provide information in alternate formats such as translations, large print, or braille. Contact the Health Information Center at 1-971-673-2411, 711 TTY or COVID19.LanguageAccess@dhsoha.state.or.us

 Printing requests: You can download materials on this page. OHA does not offer paper versions. Please feel free to print whatever you need.

 Language access: OHA is working to provide original content in languages other than English. Many of the materials in our community resources section are available in multiple languages. OHA is also providing the Google™ Translate option to assist you in reading the OHA website in languages other than English. Google™ Translate cannot translate all types of documents and may not provide an exact translation. Anyone relying on information obtained from Google™ Translate does so at their own risk. OHA does not make any promises, assurances, or guarantees as to the accuracy of the translations provided.

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