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 Thursday evening:
- Oregon: 560 deaths, 2,613 hospitalizations, 33,862 cases, 690,284 tests (658,083 negative tests) Latest Oregon numbers
- Washington: 2,132 deaths, 7,573 hospitalizations, 88,116 cases Latest Washington numbers
- United States: 207,791 deaths, 7,277,591 cases Latest U.S. numbers
- World: 1,021,709 deaths, 34,200,662 cases Latest global numbers
INTERACTIVE: Oregon coronavirus map
REAL-TIME UPDATES
8:05 p.m.
- The Oregon Health Authority released suggestions and guidelines on how to have a safe Halloween without the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus. The guidelines suggest to avoid trick-or-treating door-to-door. Learn more
- Shalyse Olson, a parent, said distance learning isn’t working. She wants state leaders to allow families and teachers to pursue in-person learning if they choose. Learn more
- Public schools in the Portland metro area can't have students back in the classroom full-time yet based on coronavirus cases and other public health metrics. But private schools can have kids back part-time. Learn more
12:45 p.m.
- Health officials reported 363 new cases of COVID-19 in Oregon and one new death. The state's death toll is now 560 people. Learn more
12:20 p.m.
- The Portland City Council unanimously adopted an extension of residential eviction protections for renters through Jan. 8, 2021. The eviction ban also allows a six-month repayment period for rent payments missed between Oct. 1 and Jan. 8. Learn more
9:30 a.m.
- A group of Clackamas County parents are rallying this afternoon for a safe return to school for their children. Organizers of Clack to School said the rally will be at the Clackamas Town Center at 12:30 p.m. Learn more
- COVID-19 infections reported at Oregon schools will now be released publicly as part of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) weekly report. In the first COVID-19 Grade School Report, six schools listed at least one case of a student or staff member infected with the coronavirus. Learn more
- There are 61 active COVID-19 workplace outbreaks in Oregon as this week. The six largest active outbreaks are at food processing facilities and correctional facilities. Learn more
INTERACTIVE: Active workplace outbreaks with 5 or more cases
INTERACTIVE: Oregon coronavirus data by age group
INTERACTIVE: COVID-19 Cases in Oregon
INTERACTIVE: Oregon COVID-19 Hospitalization Data
