Oregon Health Authority | COVID-19 Updates

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On March 8, 2020, Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency to address the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) serves as the lead agency for the public health response. The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) coordinates and supports state and local recovery efforts through the Emergency Coordination Center (ECC). 

For general information on COVID-19 in Oregon, call 211. If you are having a medical emergency, call 911.

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 Stay Home, Save Lives

In the effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, we are asking Oregonians around the state to share information on how to stay safe and save lives. 

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 Situation in Oregon

Oregon Test Results as of 3/25/2020, 9:00 a.m. Updated daily.
Positive266
Negative5,476
Total Completed Tests (cumulative since January 24, 2020)5,742

CountyNumber of casesDeathsNegative test results
Baker006
Benton60163
Clackamas212593
Clatsop1055
Columbia0062
Coos0075
Crook006
Curry0014
Deschutes100106
Douglas3068
Gilliam002
Grant101
Harney0012
Hood River1060
Jackson40335
Jefferson009
Josephine2060
Klamath1065
Lake003
Lane51224
Lincoln1031
Linn251386
Malheur0019
Marion432438
Morrow0012
Multnomah3321371
Polk30106
Sherman001
Tillamook0028
Umatilla2054
Union1014
Wallowa003
Wasco0031
Washington962855
Wheeler001
Yamhill70207
Total266105476
Age groupNumber of cases
0 to 195
20 to 2915
30 to 3932
40 to 4955
50 to 5942
60 to 6957
70 to 7934
80 and over25
Not available1
Total266
Hospitalized*Number of cases
Yes75
No135
Not provided56
Total266
SexNumber of cases
Female142
Male123
Not available1
Total266

OHA updates this data daily. Updates include: cases from the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory; cases from commercial and out-of-state laboratories; cases, deaths and negative test results by county; cases by age group, if available; *hospitalization (ever hospitalized) if available; cases by sex, if available.

Notes:

  1. Because community transmission is occurring in Oregon and recommendations on social distancing are in place, as of March 17, 2020, we no longer report daily counts of persons under monitoring.
  2. Confirmation by CDC of laboratory results from the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory is no longer required; therefore as of March 15, 2020, we no longer note the number of CDC-confirmed cases.
  3. Reporting of travel history is not available for cases reported to OHA by commercial laboratories; therefore as of March 15, 2020, we no longer include information about travel history.
  4. As of March 22, 2020, we no longer include the number of pending test results. Those numbers are only available from the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL). The OSPHL serves as the first source of testing during an outbreak and as commercial labs come online, OSPHL increases focus on priority testing. Commercial labs have the ability to conduct testing on an industrial scale, but do not report pending results, so this number would not accurately reflect the number of pending results.

Updated daily.
Specimens received on 3/24/2020100
Specimens resulted on 3/24/202091
Specimens pending as of 8:30 p.m. 3/24/202021
Total persons tested for COVID-19 at OSPHL since 2/28/20201,499



 Governor's Orders and OHA Guidance



 Resources for the Community


Social Distancing

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Spread facts, not fear.

Oregon is seeing an increase in incidents of discrimination and harassment related to the COVID-19 virus. It is important that all people, businesses, and other organizations act on facts, not bias or xenophobia. Health officials confirm there are no links between COVID-19 infection and a person’s race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ability, or national origin. COVID-19 can infect anyone who is exposed to it, and anyone can spread COVID-19. 

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In consideration of staffing challenges and health concerns due to COVID-19, Governor Kate Brown announced a statewide closure of Oregon K-12 schools from Monday, March 16 through Tuesday, April 28.

OHA knows we are asking a lot of Oregonians in order to protect those who are particularly vulnerable to this virus, and there is a lot of fear and anxiety in our communities. Educators are the heart of our schools, which in turn are the heart of our communities. In the wake of COVID-19’s arrival in Oregon, our schools are facing operational and business challenges.

We stand with the governor and our education partners as they make difficult decisions in response to these operational challenges in their school communities.

Resources from Oregon Department of Education

Child Care Resources from Early Learning Division

In partnership with OHA, the Early Learning Division (ELD) has created new tools for addressing concerns in child care around COVID-19.

Resources from Oregon Higher Education




Shelter Guidance

Homeless Camps




 Situation in the U.S. and Globally

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) leads the U.S. response. The World Health Organization (WHO) guides the global response.

 Information from CDC   Information from WHO



Accessibility: Everyone has a right to know about and use Oregon Health Authority (OHA) programs and services. OHA provides free help. Some examples of the free help OHA can provide are: sign language and spoken language interpreters, written materials in other languages, Braille, large print, audio and other formats. If you need help or have questions, please contact Mavel Morales at 1-844-882-7889, 711 TTY, OHA.ADAModifications@dhsoha.state.or.us.

Updated on March 25th, 2020 06:05PM