PORTLAND, Ore. — Cases of COVID-19 began showing up in the United States in January of this year. 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 Wednesday afternoon:
- Oregon: 788 deaths, 3,888 hospitalizations, 59,669 cases, 973,924 tests, 917,181 negative tests Latest Oregon numbers
- Washington: 2,571 deaths, 9,573 hospitalizations, 134,121 cases, 2,813,081 tests Latest Washington numbers
- United States: 249,935 deaths, 11,468,739 cases Latest U.S. numbers
- World: 1,345,851 deaths, 56,051,621 cases Latest global numbers
INTERACTIVE: Oregon coronavirus map
REAL-TIME UPDATES
9:35 p.m.
- Oregon Health Authority not sure how many COVID-19 tests are available or how many were used. Learn more
- What are the consequences of not following Governor Brown’s 6-person personal gathering rule? Answering your questions about the two-week freeze. Learn more
- Oregon Employment Department plans to begin paying waiting week money by Thanksgiving. Learn more
2:30 p.m.
- State health officials reported 1,099 new COVID-19 cases and 10 more deaths. Learn more
8 a.m.
- While the rest of the state will be under a two-week "freeze," Multnomah County and Portland will have the new restrictions in place for at least four weeks. Learn more
- Health experts have advice for your Thanksgiving celebration. There are steps you can take to limit your risk for the coronavirus. Learn more
- Newly-elected Clackamas County Board Chair Tootie Smith says she'll have a huge Thanksgiving, and she calls Gov. Brown a hypocrite for enforcing the COVID-19 freeze. Learn more
- When Oregon's two-week freeze takes effect starting Wednesday, two Oregon gyms have publicly said they will not close their doors. Learn more
- Amid the spike in coronavirus cases in Oregon and the Portland metro area, grocery workers want more testing to protect the public and themselves. Learn more
INTERACTIVE: COVID-19 Cases in Oregon
INTERACTIVE: Hospitalization by severity
INTERACTIVE: Oregon Hospital Capacity and Usage