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. 

 Stay Home, Save Lives Resources for Sharing




 Situation in Oregon

As of 3/27/2020, 9:30 a.m. Updated daily.
Positive414
Negative8510
Total Completed Tests8924
Total Deaths12

CountyPositiveDeaths*Negative
Baker007
Benton50264
Clackamas312802
Clatsop2070
Columbia1086
Coos00110
Crook006
Curry0024
Deschutes180158
Douglas40150
Gilliam004
Grant101
Harney0021
Hood River1086
Jackson60957
Jefferson0010
Josephine4094
Klamath2077
Lake0013
Lane91415
Lincoln1056
Linn281539
Malheur0023
Marion833731
Morrow1015
Multnomah6722041
Polk100170
Sherman002
Tillamook1034
Umatilla3090
Union1018
Wallowa003
Wasco2059
Washington12231112
Wheeler001
Yamhill110261
Total414128510
Age groupCasesEver hospitalizedDeaths*
0 to 19900
20 to 293230
30 to 394860
40 to 4981170
50 to 5978150
60 to 6984293
70 to 7947215
80 and over35114
Not available---
Total41410212
SexCasesDeaths*
Female2227
Male1875
Not available5-
Total41412
HospitalizedCases
Yes102
No218
Not provided94
Total414
Hospital CapacityNumber
Available ICU beds360
Available non-ICU beds2294
Available ventilators715
COVID-19 admissions91
COVID-19 patients on ventilators31

County of residence for cases may change as new information becomes available. If changes occur, we will update our counts accordingly.

*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 ManagementIt details the overall picture of the COVID-19 response across government agencies.
    1. March 26, 2020 Situational Status Report
    2. March 27, 2020 Situational Status Report

Updated daily.
Specimens received at OSPHL on 3/26/202088
Test results released by OSPHL on 3/26/202075
Specimens pending at OSPHL as of 8:30 p.m. 3/26/202044
Total persons tested for COVID-19 at OSPHL since 2/28/20201942*
Total persons tested at other laboratories6982
Total completed tests in Oregon8924

*Data reconciliation resulted in a larger than usual increase in the cumulative number of persons tested by OSPHL.

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.



 Governor's Orders and OHA Guidance



 Resources for the Community



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 27th, 2020 03:19PM