Oregon: Covid-19 cases and news - 27,601 cases; 475 deaths

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Source: https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/03/0...e-coronavirus/


Seven People in Oregon Now Have Coronavirus
Two of the four people diagnosed with COVID-19 live in Washington County, on Portland’s western edge.
By Aaron Mesh |
Published 11:26 AM Updated 11:39 AM



...Two of the four people diagnosed with COVID-19 live in Washington County, on Portland's western edge, while two live in the Southern Oregon counties of Jackson and Klamath. Health officials say three of the four cases were related to international travel, while one was probably contracted locally...

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Four new coronavirus cases confirmed in Oregon

March 7, 2020

Oregon health officials have identified four new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 among residents in Jackson, Klamath and Washington counties.

State and local health officials are moving quickly to contact people who may have been in close contact with the individuals who tested as presumptively positive cases. Three of the new cases are travel-related; one was a contact of a known case.

The Oregon State Public Health Laboratory tested 42 samples from 22 people yesterday (March 6, 2020), yielding the 4 presumptive positive cases and 18 negatives.


Oregon residents who would like more information on COVID-19 can call 211.

OHA continues to recommend that all people in Oregon take everyday precautions to prevent the spread of many respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 and influenza:

• Stay home while you are sick.
• Never visit a hospital or long-term-care facility if you have a fever or cough illness.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue and then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Clean and disinfect surfaces that are often touched.
• Take care of your health overall. Staying current on your vaccinations, including flu vaccine, eating well and exercising all help your body stay resilient.
• Consult CDC’s travel website for any travel advisories and steps to protect yourself if you plan to travel outside of the US.

Most people with COVID-19 have mild symptoms. If you are feeling sick with mild symptoms and do not need to seek medical care, stay home while you recover. If you are sick and plan to seek care, please call before going in for care so arrangements can be made to prevent exposing others. For urgent medical needs, call 911.

For more information:

• OHA Coronavirus page
• Jackson County Health Department Coronavirus page
• Klamath County Health Department Coronavirus page
• Washington County Department of Health and Human Services Coronavirus page
• CDC COVID-19 page
• CDC travel notices
• World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 page

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ERD/Pages...ed-oregon.aspx

[Ronan Kelly]

From the week 9 ILI report: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEAS...a/FluBites.pdf

Is anyone familiar enough with Oregon geography to see if the locations of the cases match up with the regions that are showing an uptick in Influenza-like Illness?



Cases are 2 Portland/ 2 Washington Co.
1 Umatilla
1 each Jackson & Klamath - which I guess is south

[Rose]

Testing Limitations May Conceal Coronavirus Spread In Oregon

Right now, the Oregon Health Authority is limiting testing to patients who have severe pneumonia requiring hospitalization and to people who have had contact with confirmed coronavirus cases. They just don’t have enough tests to check everyone. That means, until more testing happens, there’s no real way of knowing how far the disease has spread in Oregon.

https://www.opb.org/news/article/cor...its-pneumonia/

[senegal1]

Jackson and Klamath are southern Oregon
Umatilla is directly northeast of Portland And it’s probably considered “central and gorge”

Washington county is just outside of Portland to the west but not all the way to the coast so probably considered Portland metro area.

[Ronan Kelly]

Test Results for Persons Under Investigation (PUI)* As of 3/8/2020, 10:00 AM
Positive	14‡
Negative	100
Pending	53
Total PUI since 1/24/2020	167
*PUI are individuals with COVID-19 symptoms—but not necessarily the virus—who may have been exposed through close contact with a confirmed case, travel to an affected region (China, Iran, Italy, Japan, or South Korea), or who have severe respiratory illness requiring hospitalization with no more likely diagnosis and no source of exposure has been identified. ‡1 confirmed by the CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Persons Under Monitoring (PUM)* As of 3/8/2020, 10:00 AM
Current	203
PUM who have completed monitoring without developing symptoms or were determined to have no risk	290
Total PUM since 1/24/2020	493
*PUM are individuals who do not have COVID-19 symptoms but who may have been exposed through close contact with a confirmed case or from travel to mainland China.

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Demographic Information for Positive Cases

County	Cases	Percent
Douglas	1	7.1%
Jackson	2	14.3%
Klamath	1	7.1%
Marion	1	7.1%
Umatilla	1	7.1%
Washington	8	57.1%
Total	14	100%

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Age group	Cases	Percent
17 or younger	1	7.1%
18 to 24	1	7.1%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 54	5	35.7%
55 to 74	7	50.0%
Total	14	100%

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Hospitalized*	Number of cases	Percent
Yes	5	35.7%
No	9	64.3%
Total	14	100%
*Hospitalized at time of presumptive positive test result

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International travel	Number of cases	Percent
Yes	3	21.4%
No	11	78.6%
Total	14	100%

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/DISEASESAZ/Pages/emerging-respiratory-infections.aspx

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STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED FOR OREGON DUE TO COVID-19

Governor Kate Brown made the announcement Sunday morning.

Posted: Mar 8, 2020 11:33 AM
Updated: Mar 8, 2020 12:05 PM
Posted By: Emily Moessner
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Governor Kate Brown has declared a State of Emergency due to the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon.

Governor Brown made the announcement at a press conference in Portland at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. Governor Brown says she made the decision after consulting with the Oregon Health Authority. Governor Brown said "I can also assure you that local and state health officials are working around the clock to address this crisis".

The State of Emergency will remain in effect for 60 days. "It can be extended until the public health threat of the virus is contained" Gov. Brown said.
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https://www.kdrv.com/content/news/State-of-Emergency-declared-for-Oregon-due-to-COVID-19-568609661.html

[Shiloh]

Source: https://kobi5.com/news/multnomah-cou...-to-15-123539/

Multnomah County resident tests positive for COVID-19, bringing state total to 15
Health News Local News Top Stories March 10, 2020 Newsroom Staff

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority announced Multnomah County’s first presumptive positive case of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The new case brings Oregon’s total to 15 cases in seven counties.

Currently, there are 2 presumptive cases of coronavirus in Jackson County, and 1 in Klamath county...

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Source: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ERD/Pages...-19-cases.aspx

State announces 4 new presumptive positive COVID-19 cases
March 11, 2020

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 coronavirus today.

OHA confirmed one new case each in Polk, Marion, Umatilla and Deschutes counties. None of the new cases involved travel to a country where the virus is actively spreading. The Polk, Marion and Deschutes cases had no known close contacts with confirmed cases, so they are considered community-spread. The Umatilla County case is a close contact with that county’s first case.

OHA and Polk, Marion, Umatilla and Deschutes counties are working to identify and isolate any individuals who may have been in close contacts with the cases in the last 14 days.

“I know it’s difficult to learn that we are seeing more active community spread of COVID-19, but this is something we’ve been expecting,” said Dean Sidelinger, M.D., M.S.Ed, health officer and state epidemiologist, OHA Public Health Division. “It’s a good reminder to take steps to protect yourself, and vulnerable friends and family members, by washing your hands, covering your coughs and sneezes, and staying home if you’re sick.”

Health officials continue to urge all Oregonians to take steps to protect those who are most vulnerable to complications from COVID-19. Those considered “high risk” include adults 60 and older, or anyone with a serious health condition, including lung or heart problems, kidney disease, or diabetes, or anyone who has a suppressed immune system.

People vulnerable to complications should follow federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations to stay home as much as possible and avoid gatherings.

Every resident should take these basic steps to protect those most at risk:

Never visit a hospital or long-term-care facility if you have a fever or cough illness.
Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
Stay home if you feel ill.

The COVID-19 virus spreads like the flu, when someone who is sick coughs or sneezes close to another person (close means about 6 feet).

After someone contracts COVID-19, illness usually develops within 14 days. Symptoms mirror those of the flu, including fever, cough, runny nose, headache, sore throat and general feelings of illness. That has made it more difficult for health officials to identify sick individuals and stop the virus from spreading.

As testing capacity increases — with Labcorp and Quest Diagnostics online, and clinical laboratories at some Oregon hospitals expected to begin testing by next week — officials expect the number of people who test positive with COVID-19 to rise...

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Source: https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavir...-facility.html

Coronavirus spreads to veterans’ nursing home in Oregon; 2 patients infected
Updated 7:58 PM; Today 7:07 PM
By Brad Schmidt | The Oregonian/OregonLive and Jeff Manning | The Oregonian/OregonLive

Two residents at a veterans’ nursing home in Lebanon in Linn County have now tested positive for coronavirus, the Oregon Health Authority announced Wednesday night, signifying a dramatic and troubling turn as the deadly pandemic runs rampant across America.

The outbreak at the Edward C. Allworth Oregon Veterans’ Home marks the first at a senior residential center in Oregon. Both infected patients are men who are believed to be at least 80 years old. It’s unclear how they became infected and the cases have been labeled as “community spread.”

Both men had symptoms. Two other residents were tested and were negative...

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State announces 2 new presumptive positive COVID-19 cases

March 11, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore.—The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today announced Linn County’s first two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19. The new cases, involving two males over the age of 80, brings Oregon’s total to 21 total cases in eight counties.

Like the cases in Polk, Marion and Deschutes, the Linn County cases had no known close contacts with confirmed cases, so they are considered community-spread.

An Infection Control and Specimen Collection Strike Team will deploy to Linn County. The team will assess and work with the facility to assess infection control. The team will collect specimen samples for COVID-19 testing from all residents and care providers.

Upon initial evaluation, residents with symptoms were initially tested for flu, and respiratory illness. As an extra precaution, that facility had previously switched its ventilation system to circulating 100% outside air to mitigate the potential spread of infectious disease. the residents continued to receive appropriate medical care and were placed in isolation. Infectious disease prevention protocols also continued to be followed to protect other residents and staff.

Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs Director Kelly Fitzpatrick said “our highest priority has always been the health and safety of our most honored veteran residents that we serve in our two veterans’ homes. From the start of concerns about COVID-19, and especially upon learning that the very age group that resides in our veterans’ homes is also the most susceptible, we took immediate measures to protect our veterans, including adhering to state and federal guidelines. Even before COVID-19 emerged, the two veterans’ homes regularly followed strict infectious disease protocols. We believe that protecting the health and safety of the veterans in our homes helps ensure we live up to their motto, ‘the place where honor lives.’ We have a sacred trust to safeguard them now.”

OHA, in consultation with the Oregon Department of Human Services, issued a policy to limit exposure to COVID-19 at long-term care facilities yesterday.

The guidance directs nursing, assisted living and residential care facilities, including those providing memory care, to:

Restrict visitation to only essential individuals;
Limit essential visitors to two per resident at a given time;
Screen all permitted visitors for respiratory or other symptoms potentially indicating COVID-19 and for recent travel to an affected geographic area or high-risk setting prior to entering the facilities;
Document the screenings for all visitors;
Limit community outings; and
Support residents’ access to socialization when visitors are not able to enter the facility through virtual visits.
Health officials continue to urge all Oregonians to take steps to protect those who are most vulnerable to complications from COVID-19.

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ERD/Pages/State-announces-2-new-presumptive-positive-COVID-19-cases.aspx

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.koin.com/news/health/cor...ovid-19-cases/

Oregon declares 6 new presumptive COVID-19 cases
Coronavirus
Three more cases were found in Washington County

by: KOIN 6 News Staff
Posted: Mar 14, 2020 / 04:10 PM PDT / Updated: Mar 14, 2020 / 04:21 PM PDT


PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Health Authority added six new presumptive positive cases of the coronavirus to the state’s total on Saturday, bring the number of people who have been diagnosed up to 36.

Of those new cases, three are from Washington County, two are from Deschutes County, and one more was found in Linn County.

The new case in Linn County is located at a veterans’ home in Lebanon that already had eight presumptive positives and has since been put on lockdown. OHA said one of the two cases in Deschutes County has been connected to travel, while the remaining cases have been attributed to the community spread of the virus...

[Rose]

Oregon reports 1st fatality due to Corona Virus. State and local officials announce first fatality from COVID-19 in Oregon

March 14, 2020

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 his symptoms on Saturday, March 14.

The individual is not connected to the cases at the Oregon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon.

“While we knew we would arrive at this day at some point, it doesn’t lessen the impact,” said OHA director Patrick Allen. “Our thoughts and deepest sympathy are with the family of this individual who honorably served his country.”

The individual, who had underlying heath conditions, tested positive for COVID-19 on March 10. The individual had no known contact to a confirmed case and had not traveled to a country where the virus is circulating.

“This is a sobering reminder that this virus is in our community and can be serious for older people and those with underlying conditions,” said Dr. Jennifer Vines Multnomah County Health Officer. “This loss has motivated us to continue our efforts to minimize the impact of this virus on our community.” Media contacts

Julie Sullivan-Springhetti

Multnomah County

503-502-2741
julie.sullivan-springhetti@multco.us Allyson Hagen

OHA External Relations

503-449-6457
allyson.hagen@dhsoha.state.or.us
Source: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ERD/Pages...in-Oregon.aspx

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Source: https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/oh...-total-124016/


OHA: 3 new COVID-19 cases in Oregon, 39 total
March 15, 2020

SALEM, Ore. — Three more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Oregon, bringing the total number of positive cases to 39.

The OHA reported one new case in Yamhill County, one in Deschutes County and one more new case in Linn County.

The Oregon Health Authority announced the latest cases on Sunday, March 15. The announcement comes after the state’s first COVID-19-related death on Saturday, a 70-year-old man in Multnomah County who had underlying health conditions...

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Oregon woman who had coronavirus dies, county officials say
Updated 9:57 PM; Today 9:20 PM
Bay County first responders adopt new measures to halt coronavirus spread
A Lane County woman died Saturday, and officials later learned that she died of COVID-19. Kaytie Boomer | MLive.comKaytie Boomer | MLive.com

By Jayati Ramakrishnan | The Oregonian/OregonLive
Lane County officials announced Tuesday night that a woman in the county who died Saturday is now believed to have died from COVID-19.

The case marks the second Oregon fatality suspected to have been caused by the virus. Lane County officials said the woman, 60, was brought into PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend in Springfield on Saturday as she was having a heart attack. After she died the same day, employees submitted a coronavirus test to the Oregon State Public Health Lab, and the test came back Tuesday night as positive for the virus.
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https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavir...cials-say.html