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Situation in Oregon (Click for details)
Oregon currently has 19 positive cases of COVID-19.
All data are provisional and subject to change as we continue our investigation.
Test Results for Persons Under Investigation (PUI)*
As of 3/11/2020, 10:00 AM |
Positive |
19‡ |
Negative |
286 |
Pending |
62 |
Total PUI (Cumulative since January 24, 2020) |
367 |
*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.
‡ 2 confirmed by the CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) |
Persons Under Monitoring (PUM)*
As of 3/11/2020, 10:00 AM |
Currently under monitoring |
220 |
PUM who have
completed monitoring without developing symptoms or were determined to have no risk |
328 |
Total PUM (Cumulative since January 24, 2020) |
548 |
*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. |
Demographic Information for Positive Cases
County |
Number of cases
|
Percent |
Deschutes |
1 |
5.3% |
Douglas |
1 |
5.3% |
Jackson |
2 |
10.5% |
Klamath |
1 |
5.3%
|
Marion |
2 |
10.5%
|
Multnomah |
1 |
5.3%
|
Polk |
1 |
5.3% |
Umatilla |
2 |
10.5%
|
Washington |
8 |
42.1% |
Total |
19 |
100% |
Age group |
Number of cases
|
Percent |
17 or younger |
1 |
5.3%
|
18 to 24 |
1 |
5.3%
|
25 to 34 |
0 |
0.0% |
35 to 54 |
6 |
31.6% |
55+ |
11 |
57.9% |
Total |
19 |
100% |
Hospitalized* |
Number of cases |
Percent |
Yes |
9 |
47.4% |
No |
10 |
52.6% |
Total |
19 |
100% |
*Hospitalized at time of presumptive positive test result |
International travel |
Number of cases |
Percent |
Yes |
3 |
15.8% |
No |
16 |
84.2% |
Total |
19 |
100% |