UPDATE (1:07 p.m. PT) — The Oregon Health Authority reported 158 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 in the state Saturday, and one coronavirus-related death.
The state’s total number of known positive and presumptive cases is 5,535.
The bulk of these new cases continue to mostly stem from the Portland metro area, with 47 diagnoses in Multnomah County, 17 in Clackamas County and 14 in Washington County. Marion County also had a large number of cases Saturday — 21.
In Oregon, 174 people are known to have died from the disease.
The Oregon Health Authority released these details about the latest death:
- An 87-year-old man in Umatilla County who tested positive on May 30 and died on June 11 at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. He had underlying medical conditions.
New Oregon COVID-19 Cases By ZIP Code
This map shows new cases of COVID-19 in each ZIP code in Oregon. ZIP codes are colored by the number of cases per 10,000 residents. "New" cases includes cases between June 1 and June 7; "All" cases are the number of cases recorded by OHA as of June 1. ZIPs are shaded to show contrast; rates in Oregon remain lower than most of the U.S.
Jacob Fenton, The Accountability Project at the Investigative Reporting Workshop Sources: OHA's current and prior weekly reports. OHA does not report case counts in smaller ZIP codes, and doesn't provide an exact figure for ZIP codes where fewer than 10 cases have been recorded. ZIP codes are shaded by the lowest possible rate in the new cases view. ZIP code populations and outlines are from Esri's "Updated Demographics 2019" so rates differ from those published by OHA.
Clark County confirms 8 new COVID-19 diagnoses
Clark County reported eight new coronavirus cases Friday. That puts the county’s total number of known cases at 630.
To date, 28 people have died from COVID-19 in Clark County.
According to the most recently available data, Washington has 24,779 confirmed coronavirus cases. The state has seen 1,194 coronavirus-related deaths.
Josephine County commissioners support initiative to open high school athletics
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners, as well as some school districts in southern Oregon, have expressed support for a petition pushing Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to allow high school athletics and other activities to restart.
The Josephine County Commissioners, Three Rivers School District and Grants Pass School District 7 signed a letter in support of the “Let Them Play” effort, the county said Saturday. The letter was sent to Brown’s office Friday, the county said.
“It is our understanding that the restrictions contained in the Phase 2 reopening guidelines prohibit any sport that involves participants coming into bodily contact,” the letter said. “Now, more than ever, it is imperative to ensure our kids are able to be involved in these positive and constructive activities.”
The Let Them Play effort has more than 23,000 people following on Facebook. Nearly 16,000 people had signed an online petition as of Saturday.
Higher education guidance
For months, colleges and universities across the state have gone online. But higher education officials don’t expect that approach this fall.
Instead, under guidelines issued Friday by Oregon's Higher Education Coordinating Commission, colleges will have to institute rules consistent with the state's overall approach to COVID-19.
The guidelines apply to all degree-granting institutions in Oregon: public and private colleges and universities, and community colleges.
Colleges will have to institute rules consistent with the state’s overall approach to COVID-19. Students and staff have to stay 6 feet apart and wear face coverings in certain situations. There will also be regional differences, shaped by Gov. Kate Brown's phased county-by-county system of reopening, which is based on metrics including COVID-19 infection rates and hospital capacity.