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

As of 3/26/2020, 8:00 a.m. Updated daily.
Positive316
Negative6953
Total Completed Tests7269
Total Deaths11

CountyPositiveDeaths*Negative
Baker006
Benton60216
Clackamas212669
Clatsop2059
Columbia0073
Coos0096
Crook006
Curry0017
Deschutes150130
Douglas30121
Gilliam003
Grant101
Harney0019
Hood River1069
Jackson40681
Jefferson009
Josephine4074
Klamath1068
Lake003
Lane71354
Lincoln1048
Linn261456
Malheur0019
Marion572559
Morrow0015
Multnomah4521684
Polk60133
Sherman002
Tillamook1029
Umatilla2071
Union1015
Wallowa003
Wasco1034
Washington1043979
Wheeler001
Yamhill70231
Total316116953
Age groupCasesEver hospitalizedDeaths*
0 to 19500
20 to 291930
30 to 393940
40 to 4963140
50 to 5952120
60 to 6970283
70 to 7940215
80 and over2783
Not available1--
Total3169011
SexCasesDeaths*
Female1706
Male1445
Not available2-
Total31611
HospitalizedCases
Yes90
No170
Not provided56
Total316
Hospital CapacityNumber
Available ICU beds362
Available non-ICU beds2193
Available ventilators684

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

Ever hospitalized, 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 26, 2020, OHA is releasing the daily situational status report, which is produced jointly with Oregon Office of Emergency Management. It details the overall picture of the COVID-19 response across government agencies.

Updated daily.
Specimens received at OSPHL on 3/25/202078
Test results released by OSPHL on 3/25/2020121
Specimens pending at OSPHL as of 8:30 p.m. 3/25/202032
Total persons tested for COVID-19 at OSPHL since 2/28/20201620
Total persons tested at other laboratories5649
Total completed tests in Oregon7269

Notes:

  1. As of March 25, 2020, we are including the number of pending test results 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, therefore we only include pending results from OSPHL.



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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 26th, 2020 06:46PM