MEDFORD, Ore — The Oregon Health Authority launched a new dashboard Thursday for tracking various different coronavirus variants in the state.
The dashboard splits all 36 counties into seven different regions. In southern Oregon – Coos, Curry, Douglas, and Lane are under region 3. Region 5 includes Jackson and Josephine – Klamath and Lake are in region 7.
The dashboard lists: B.1.1.7 (U.K.), B.1.351 (South Africa), B.1.427/B.1.429 (California), and P.1. (Brazil) as variants of concern.
Currently there are eight known variants of concern in southern Oregon, but health officials say the number is a lot higher than reported.
During the week of March 8th, Oregon State University’s research team identified the U.K. variant in Grants Pass’ wastewater.