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: 671 deaths, 3,134 hospitalizations, 43,228 cases, 838,854 tests (797,821 negative tests) Latest Oregon numbers
- Washington: 2,337 deaths, 8,358 hospitalizations, 104,027 cases Latest Washington numbers
- United States: 227,320 deaths, 8,833,396 cases Latest U.S. numbers
- World: 1,171,119 deaths, 44,304,816 cases Latest global numbers
INTERACTIVE: Oregon coronavirus map
REAL-TIME UPDATES
9:30 p.m.
- 1 out of 16 people in Malheur County have tested positive for COVID-19. The county has the highest rate of infection per 100,000 people in the state. Learn more
- Oregon approves indoor visits of senior living facilities. Some licensed nursing, assisted living and residential care facilities will begin allowing limited indoor visitation for residents starting Monday, Nov. 2. Learn more
- Researchers believe it took the virus a while to get to Corvallis based on wastewater samples. But there was a big spike in July and its presence remains. Learn more
1:15 p.m.
- The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported seven more deaths due to the coronavirus on Wednesday, raising the state's death toll to 671. OHA also reported 424 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of known cases to 43,228. Learn more
8:50 a.m.
- Health experts are concerned about a rise in COVID-19 cases heading into the holidays, but you can start planning now to keep you and your family safe. Learn more
- While chillier weather brings more Oregonians indoors, restaurants and bars still want customers to enjoy outdoor dining throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more
- Oregon Gov. Kate Brown extended Oregon's state of emergency declaration for another 60 days. It will continue until Jan. 2, 2021. The declaration legally authorizes Brown’s COVID-19 executive orders and the Oregon Health Authority’s health and safety guidance. Extending the declaration allows those orders to remain in effect. Learn more
INTERACTIVE: Active workplace outbreaks with 5 or more cases
INTERACTIVE: Oregon schools with COVID-19 cases
INTERACTIVE: Oregon coronavirus data by age group
INTERACTIVE: COVID-19 Cases in Oregon
INTERACTIVE: Oregon COVID-19 Hospitalization Data