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Oregon reports 1,517 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — For the third straight day Sunday, the Oregon Health Authority reported a record-breaking high — 1,517 — of new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Oregon, bringing the state total to 65,170. COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll

Oregon reports 1,509 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths PORTLAND — For the second day in a row, the Oregon Health Authority reported a record number of new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Oregon. Saturday’s 1,509 cases, bringing the state total to 63,668, reflect an accelerating spread of the virus across the state. COVID-19 has claimed

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s hospitals are in imminent danger of being overwhelmed by a rapid rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, state health officials said Friday. Oregon is at a “tipping point,” said Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen at a Friday press briefing. The steep increase in infections is due primarily to community spread driven

Oregon reports 1,306 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 812, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Oregon Health Authority reported a record high 1,306 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Friday bringing the

By Jamie Goldberg | The Oregonian/OregonLive Oregon is reallocating more than $1.5 million in rental and utility assistance earmarked for residents in smaller communities in the southern and western parts of the state after determining that three local agencies weren’t on track to distribute the money by a Dec. 30 deadline. Oregon Housing and Community Services, the state agency overseeing the

Oregon reports 1225 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths PORTLAND — The Oregon Health Authority Thursday reported the largest daily number of COVID-19 cases and deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in Oregon. “We offer our condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one to COVID-19,” said OHA Director Patrick Allen. “Sadly, we have also

By OSU News Service CORVALLIS – Oregon State University announced Thursday it is teaming up with the Oregon Health Authority to test a smartphone-based system that notifies users about possible exposure to COVID-19. OSU faculty, staff and students can participate exclusively in the Oregon Exposure Notifications pilot program before it is available to cellphone users throughout Oregon. The system, which was developed