PORTLAND, Ore. — Cases of COVID-19 began popping up in the United States in January. The first case in Oregon was reported on Feb. 28.
We've been posting a daily blog to track the changes in Oregon and Southwest Washington as we get them. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LATEST UPDATES
BY THE NUMBERS
As of Tuesday evening:
- Oregon: 368 deaths, 1,813 hospitalizations, 21,774 cases, 455,957 tests (435,314 negative tests) Latest Oregon numbers
- Washington: 1,716 deaths, 6,102 hospitalizations, 64,151 cases. Latest Washington numbers
- United States: 164,531 deaths, 5,141,193 cases Latest U.S. numbers
- World: 740,276 deaths, 20,223,306 cases Latest global numbers
INTERACTIVE: Oregon coronavirus map
REAL-TIME UPDATES
9:25 p.m.
- COVID-19 has claimed 11 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 368. Seven of the 11 deaths reported on Tuesday happened in the previous months of the pandemic, in June and July. Learn more
- The Pac-12 has canceled its fall football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All Pac-12 sports will be postponed until Jan. 1, 2021 at the earliest. The vote among the conference CEO group was unanimous. Learn more
- Multnomah Falls and Lodge, one of Oregon's most visited tourist destinations, is back open after months of being shut down due to the pandemic. Learn more
- Parents and students are wondering what to expect from the college application process during the coronavirus pandemic. Learn more
7:10 a.m.
- President Trump says canceling college football season would be a "tragic mistake." Trump said he didn't expect college football players to have big issues with COVID-19, adding that "you're not going to see people dying." Learn more
- Seven COVID-19 safety complaints have been made about the landmark Tip Top Tavern in Vancouver. The owner figured it was safer to temporarily close now than risk fines or a license suspension. Learn more
- Are dying with COVID-19 and dying from COVID-19 the same thing? In Oregon, they are. A KGW investigation raises questions over how the state of Oregon tracks COVID-19 deaths. Learn more
INTERACTIVE: Oregon coronavirus data by age group
INTERACTIVE: COVID-19 Cases in Oregon
INTERACTIVE: Oregon COVID-19 Hospitalization Data