What happens in the next few weeks depends on what each of us does today. Everyone can play their part in slowing the spread of COVID-19, protecting our most vulnerable Oregonians, and…
Category: Oregon Health Authority
Practice compassion; Local Kids Meals Programs; Three New Cases in Deschutes, Linn and Yamhill Counties March 15, 2020
OIOpublisher Closing schools, canceling highly anticipated events, and disrupting our daily routines by staying home and away from others causes stress for all of us. This is hard and important work. Take…
State and local officials announce first fatality from COVID-19 in Oregon
A 70-year-old man in Multnomah County is the first person to die from COVID-19 in Oregon. The Multnomah County resident was hospitalized at the Portland Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center and succumbed to…
Governor Kate Brown Announces Statewide School Closure for Students in Oregon from Monday, March 16 through Tuesday, March 31
Salem, OR—In consideration of staffing challenges and health concerns due to the public health threat of coronavirus, Governor Kate Brown today announced a statewide closure of Oregon K-12 schools from Monday, March…
State announces 4 new presumptive positive COVID-19 cases
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon now has a total of 19 people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since Feb. 28 after the Oregon Health Authority announced four new presumptive positive cases of the novel…
OHA and DHS direct long-term care facilities to limit exposure of residents to COVID-19
Oregon has recently seen COVID-19 spread in communities in Oregon. Hand hygiene and staying home when ill will help decrease further spread. Early information shows that some people are at higher risk…
COVID-19 testing information – Oregon Health Authority UPDATE 3/10/20
Testing for COVID-19 is available through the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL) and a growing number of commercial labs. In addition, we expect hospitals around the state to begin conducting their…
First Multnomah County resident tests positive for COVID-19
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority today announced Multnomah County’s first presumptive positive case of COVID-19. The new case brings Oregon’s total to 15 cases in seven counties. OHA and Multnomah…
No new cases of COVID-19 today, March 9th in Oregon; Local Event Cancellations; Statement from Five Rivers/Prestige Care
Many local events here in Tillamook County that are for our older demographic have been cancelled or postponed – see additional story from Hoffman Center Art of Aging/Rainy Day Village information cancelling…
State agencies issue COVID-19 guidance to Oregon schools and universities
Health officials recommend taking steps to prevent infection and keeping schools open (Portland – March 8, 2020) Public health experts at the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and education officials with the Oregon…