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). 

To slow the spread of COVID-19, Governor Brown issued an Executive Order that Oregonians stay home except for essential needs. Health officials urge social distancing, good hand hygiene and covering coughs.

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

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 Situation in Oregon

As of 3/29/2020, 8:00 a.m. Updated daily.
Positive548
Negative10,878
Total persons tested11,426
Total deaths13

CountyPositiveDeaths*Negative
Baker009
Benton80306
Clackamas392992
Clatsop3087
Columbia10110
Coos00131
Crook009
Curry0037
Deschutes230176
Douglas40166
Gilliam004
Grant102
Harney0026
Hood River20114
Jackson1901216
Jefferson0011
Josephine60130
Klamath4091
Lake0017
Lane101484
Lincoln1060
Linn361618
Malheur0036
Marion1093972
Morrow1022
Multnomah9122752
Polk130220
Sherman002
Tillamook2048
Umatilla40113
Union1021
Wallowa003
Wasco3080
Washington15431445
Wheeler001
Yamhill131367
Total5481310878
Age groupCasesEver hospitalizedDeaths*
0 to 191000
20 to 294940
30 to 397060
40 to 49103250
50 to 59109170
60 to 69101343
70 to 7959255
80 and over45185
Not available2--
Total54812913
SexCasesDeaths*
Female3067
Male2366
Not available6-
Total54813
HospitalizedCases
Yes129
No316
Not provided103
Total548
Hospital CapacityNumber
Available adult ICU beds285
Available adult non-ICU beds2010
Available pediatric beds193
Available pediatric ICU beds66
Available ventilators767
COVID-19 admissions142
COVID-19 patients on ventilators37

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 Management It details the overall picture of the COVID-19 response across government agencies.

Updated daily.
Specimens received at OSPHL on 3/28/202091
Test results released by OSPHL on 3/28/202054
Specimens pending at OSPHL as of 8:30 p.m. 3/28/202072
Total persons tested for COVID-19 at OSPHL since 2/28/20202,082
Total persons tested at other laboratories9,344
Total persons tested11,426

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.



 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




 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



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Updated on March 29th, 2020 10:57AM