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 afternoon:
- Oregon: 468 deaths, 2,162 hospitalizations, 27,075 cases, 565,072 tests (539,307 negative tests) Latest Oregon numbers
- Washington: 1,931 deaths, 6,787 hospitalizations, 74,939 cases Latest Washington numbers
- United States: 184,747 deaths, 6,076,589 cases Latest U.S. numbers
- World: 857,877 deaths, 25,795,050 cases Latest global numbers
INTERACTIVE: Oregon coronavirus map
REAL-TIME UPDATES
11:20 p.m.
- Unemployed Oregonians who qualify will be able to get an extra $300 per week for at least three weeks. Learn more
- Here are the 73 active COVID-19 workplace outbreaks in Oregon. Learn more
- First day of school for kids in Portland Public School District. Learn more
2 p.m.
- Health officials on Wednesday reported three more Oregonians have died of COVID-19. The state’s death toll is now at 468. Learn more
7:45 a.m.
- COVID-19 regulations across the border can look quite different. One Oregon health official from Eastern Oregon's Malheur County explained the dilemma of dealing with it. Learn more
- Multnomah County is approaching being able to meet Phase 2 reopening requirements. Dr. Jennifer Vines said entering Phase 2 isn’t the top priority for county health officials. Instead, they are focused on reducing case numbers so that students can get back in the classroom for in-person learning. Learn more
- Antibodies that people make to fight the new coronavirus last for at least four months after diagnosis and do not fade quickly, as some earlier reports suggested, scientists have found. Tuesday’s report, from tests on more than 30,000 people in Iceland, is the most extensive work yet on the immune system’s response to the virus and is good news for efforts to develop vaccines. Learn more
INTERACTIVE: Oregon coronavirus data by age group
INTERACTIVE: COVID-19 Cases in Oregon
INTERACTIVE: Oregon COVID-19 Hospitalization Data
