Beginning March 15, 2020, the Oregon Health Authority is updating the way we report COVID-19 cases in Oregon. Results from the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory no longer require confirmation through CDC. Because testing has expanded to include commercial laboratories, we are receiving results from multiple sources throughout the day. Also, OHA no longer receives detailed information about specific symptoms and severity of all people being tested for COVID-19 infection.
In an effort to get the most accurate and most current information to Oregonians, we will update statewide cases once a day.
Our updates on cases will include:
- Cases from the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory.
- Cases from commercial and out-of-state labs.
- Because confirmation from CDC is no longer required, we will simply report total number of cases and will remove earlier information about CDC confirmatory testing.
- Because reporting about travel and nature of illness isn’t available for cases reported from commercial labs, we are removing hospitalization status and information about travel to a country where COVID-19 is circulating.
- We will continue to track and report COVID-19 deaths.
Test Results for Persons Under Investigation (PUI)*
As of 3/15/2020, 12:00 PM |
| Cases |
39 |
| Negative |
579 |
| Pending |
182 |
| Total PUI (Cumulative since January 24, 2020) |
800 |
| *A PUI is an individual with COVID-19 symptoms—but not necessarily the virus—who may have been exposed through close contact with a confirmed case or travel to an affected region, or who has pneumonia, thought by the clinician to be viral, requiring hospitalization with no more likely diagnosis and no source of exposure has been identified. |
Persons Under Monitoring (PUM)*
As of 3/15/2020, 12:00 PM |
| Currently under monitoring |
355 |
| PUM who have
completed monitoring without developing symptoms or were determined to have no risk |
366 |
| Total PUM (Cumulative since January 24, 2020) |
721 |
| *A PUM is an individual who does not have COVID-19 symptoms but who may have been exposed to COVID-19 through close contact with a confirmed case. |
| County |
Number of cases |
Deaths |
| Clackamas |
1 |
0 |
| Deschutes |
4 |
0 |
| Douglas |
1 |
0 |
| Jackson |
2 |
0 |
| Klamath |
1 |
0 |
| Linn |
10 |
0 |
| Marion |
2 |
0 |
| Multnomah |
1 |
1 |
| Polk |
1 |
0 |
| Umatilla |
2 |
0 |
| Washington |
13 |
0 |
| Yamhill |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
39 |
1 |
| Age group |
Number of cases |
| 17 or younger |
1 |
| 18 to 24 |
3 |
| 25 to 34 |
1 |
| 35 to 54 |
10 |
| 55+ |
24 |
| Total |
39 |