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 Wednesday evening:
- Oregon: 311 deaths, 1,568 hospitalizations, 17,721 cases, 393,249 tests (370,240 negative tests) Latest Oregon numbers
- Washington: 1,555 deaths, 5,476 hospitalizations, 54,985 cases, 958,307 tests (5.7% positive) Latest Washington numbers
- United States: 150,708 deaths, 4,426,935 cases Latest U.S. numbers
- World: 666,239 deaths, 16,978,206 cases Latest global numbers
INTERACTIVE: Oregon coronavirus map
REAL-TIME UPDATES
11:25 p.m.
- As case counts climb, more and more people are battling long-lasting symptoms from COVID-19. They're now known as "long haulers”; Jenn English, who lives in Oregon City, is one of them. Learn more
7:30 p.m.
- Eight Clark County school districts on Wednesday announced they're recommending online-only learning models when students return to classes this fall. Learn more
- Parents with kids in grades K-3, which have different stipulations than higher grades, weigh in on Oregon's back-to-school plan. Learn more
- The Oregon Health Authority released a new interactive map on Wednesday that shows the weekly COVID-19 positive test rate in each county. Learn more
3:45 p.m.
- There are 64 active COVID-19 workplace outbreaks in Oregon as of this week. The Oregon State Penitentiary, Pacific Seafood in Newport and Lamb Weston in Hermiston have the highest numbers of reported cases. Learn more
2:45 p.m.
- Oregon health officials on Wednesday announced 304 new COVID-19 cases and eight more deaths from the virus. The state’s death toll is now 311 people. Multnomah County reported 82 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, the most of any county. Learn more
- In an email to parents, Lake Oswego Superintendent Dr. Lora de la Cruz said the district will go to remote online learning through the first quarter of the year, which ends on Oct. 30. Learn more
- Having endured what was surely a record-shattering slump last quarter, the U.S. economy faces a dim outlook as a resurgent coronavirus intensifies doubts about any sustained recovery the rest of the year. Learn more
8 a.m.
- Many schools updated their plans for reopening this fall, with some Portland metro area schools going fully online to start the school year. Learn more
- Teachers and parents weighed in on Gov. Brown's new safety standards for reopening schools. Learn more
- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee indefinitely suspended the ability of counties to move on to the next phase of reopening during the coronavirus pandemic. Learn more
Active workplace outbreaks with five or more confirmed COVID-19 cases: Every week the Oregon Heath Authority release the latest COVID-19 workplace outbreaks with five or more active cases. (Click here for full view on mobile.)
INTERACTIVE: Oregon coronavirus data by age group
INTERACTIVE: COVID-19 Cases in Oregon
INTERACTIVE: Oregon COVID-19 Hospitalization Data
MORE DATA: Oregon coronavirus: Maps, graphs and data