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 afternoon:
- Oregon: 555 deaths, 2,538 hospitalizations, 33,291 cases, 677,770 tests (646,092 negative tests) Latest Oregon numbers
- Washington: 2,100 deaths, 7,477 hospitalizations, 86,638 cases Latest Washington numbers
- United States: 205,268 deaths, 7,156,562 cases Latest U.S. numbers
- World: 1,003,168 deaths, 33,431,133 cases Latest global numbers
INTERACTIVE: Oregon coronavirus map
REAL-TIME UPDATES
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- Oregon wildfire aftermath gives murky view of COVID-19 case numbers. Learn more
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- State health officials on Tuesday reported eight more COVID-19 deaths and 299 new cases of the virus in Oregon. Learn more
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- Oregon Gov. Kate Brown yesterday issued a new ban on residential evictions from Sept. 30 through Dec. 31. Brown cited the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the devastation caused by historic wildfires in Oregon as reasons to continue the eviction ban. Learn more
- Fourteen residents and seven staff members have tested positive for the virus at Gateway Care and Retirement in Northeast Portland. One resident said the care center's response was "slow and inadequate." The company disputes that claim. Learn more
- The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed 1 million on Monday night, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, tested world leaders’ resolve, pitted science against politics and forced multitudes to change the way they live, learn and work. 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
