After four consecutive weeks of fewer COVID-19 cases with 127 fewer cases than the previous week, Oregon saw only 1,608 cases and 8 fewer deaths in the past seven days.
As a result of these lower numbers, on Tuesday, September 1st, Governor Kate Brown extended her declaration of a state of emergency regarding COVID-19 for an additional 60 days, until November 3, 2020.
Again, as Oregon witnesses now over 100 days of civil unrest in Portland, we continue to see the same 5 northern Oregon counties of Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah, Umatilla, and Washington continue to comprise 62% of all of the state of Oregon’s cases adding 1,001 of the states 1,608 cases in these counties alone. In the past week these 5 counties now report 18,822 of the states 27,601 total COVID-19 cases as well as 74% of the state’s deaths from COVID-19 reporting 353 of the 475 reported deaths.
As we have seen in the past, Governor Brown attests her declaration of a state of emergency for ALL Oregonians to “Small social get-togethers like barbecues and family celebrations having fueled wider community outbreaks in counties across Oregon. This weekend, you have a choice. Please, stay local this Labor Day, and practice safe COVID-19 habits. Wear a face covering, watch your physical distance, and wash your hands.” Governor Brown stated Tuesday.
Curry County reported that it now has 3 active cases of COVID-19 while the county has reported testing 1,378 individuals, with 1,356 negative tests, 19 recovered cases and 0 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic as of Friday, September 4th.
Del Norte County Department of Health and Human Services reported testing 7,355 individuals with just 2 cases, no new positive cases were reported to Public Health, bringing the total amount of active cases to 2 with 0 current hospitalizations and 1 death.
Humboldt County to the south of Del Norte County reports testing 24,335 individuals with now 409 total cases, 57 active cases, 348 recoveries, 22 hospitalizations and 4 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic as of Friday, September 4th.
Coos County to the north, reported testing 5,707 individuals with 5,615 negative tests, 123 total positive cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, with 23 recoveries and 0 deaths.
Josephine County reports testing 9,475 individuals with 9.336 negative results, 168 total positive cases of COVID-19 of which 101 are recovered cases, and 2 deaths.
Jackson County went into the week testing 25,729 individuals with 24,948 negative test results, with 864 total cases of COVID-19, 250 recovered cases and 3 deaths as of Friday September 4th.
State of Oregon Totals:
