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 evening:
- Oregon: 742 deaths, 3,553 hospitalizations, 52,770 cases, 925,698 tests, 875,573 negative tests Latest Oregon numbers
- Washington: 2,482 deaths, 9,092 hospitalizations, 120,011 cases, 2,644,425 tests Latest Washington numbers
- United States: 241,047 deaths, 10,392,702 cases Latest U.S. numbers
- World: 1,282,184 deaths, 52,041,515 cases Latest global numbers
INTERACTIVE: Oregon coronavirus map
REAL-TIME UPDATES
6:50 p.m.
- Health officials call hospitalizations a late or lagging indicator of what’s happening with COVID-19. Bottom line: a rise in cases eventually creates more people needing treatment in hospitals. That's what's happening now, all over Oregon. Learn more
12:55 p.m.
- The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported 876 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. There have been 52,770 cases of the coronavirus in Oregon since the pandemic began. Over the past week, Oregon has reported its seven highest daily case counts so far during the pandemic, ranging from 723 cases to 988 cases. During this stretch, Oregon has averaged 830 cases per day. Learn more
9 a.m.
- Nine counties in Oregon have a new set of restrictions beginning today, as part of a state response to the rise in COVID-19 cases. Here's a look at the new rules. Learn more
- Many parents across the state of Oregon are frustrated with online learning. Now, thousands of parents in different parts of the state have decided to join together to form a coalition to make sure Oregon leaders hear their voices. Learn more
- Health experts admit two weeks may not even be enough to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But they say now is the time to do it: Infection rates are already rising and winter hasn’t even officially begun. Wet, cold weather is pushing people indoors, and the holidays will only ramp up the urge to socialize. Learn more
INTERACTIVE: Oregon COVID-19 Hospitalization Data
INTERACTIVE: Testing and Outcomes by County
INTERACTIVE: COVID-19 Cases in Oregon