Coronavirus in Oregon: 1,000 new cases, 21 deaths as governor says schools can reopen early next year
Updated Dec 24, 2020;
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The Oregon Health Authority on Wednesday reported 1,000 new confirmed or presumptive coronavirus cases and 21 more deaths.
Gov. Kate Brown, meanwhile, announced what is a landmark change in the course of Oregon’s response to the pandemic: Starting Jan. 1, schools and their districts will be able to decide if and when they want to reopen.
“As we move into a new year, we must all rise to the challenges that COVID-19 presents and prioritizing our children is most urgent,” Brown said.
Districts and schools will no longer be tied to coronavirus metrics set by the state that until now have dictated which schools can allow in-person teaching. Instead, districts will have to incorporate those metrics into a more complicated, nuanced and decidedly local equation that will include input from health agencies, superintendents, students and teache
Oregon reports 21 deaths, 1,000 COVID-19 cases Wednesday
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Dec 21, 2020
Oregon had 37 new deaths from COVID-19 over the weekend and nearly 2,700 new confirmed cases.
530 patients were hospitalized on Sunday which is six fewer than Saturday.
On Saturday, there were 1,542 new cases and 36 new deaths. On Sunday, there were 1,153 new cases and 1 new death.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 1,341 deaths and nearly 102,930 cases.
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (4) Benton (7), Clackamas (77), Clatsop (3), Columbia (9), Coos (5), Crook (5), Curry (7), Deschutes (43), Douglas (4), Hood River (17), Jackson (47), Jefferson (4), Josephine (16), Klamath (50), Lake (4), Lane (61), Lincoln (3), Linn (27), Malheur (6), Marion (203), Morrow (3), Multnomah (174), Polk (19), Sherman (1), Tillamook (1), Umatilla (44), Union (3), Wasco (17), Washington (261), Yamhill (28).
Dec 21, 2020
Oregon had 37 new deaths from COVID-19 over the weekend and nearly 2,700 new confirmed cases.
530 patients were hospitalized on Sunday which is six fewer than Saturday.
On Saturday, there were 1,542 new cases and 36 new deaths. On Sunday, there were 1,153 new cases and 1 new death.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 1,341 deaths and nearly 102,930 cases.
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (4) Benton (7), Clackamas (77), Clatsop (3), Columbia (9), Coos (5), Crook (5), Curry (7), Deschutes (43), Douglas (4), Hood River (17), Jackson (47), Jefferson (4), Josephine (16), Klamath (50), Lake (4), Lane (61), Lincoln (3), Linn (27), Malheur (6), Marion (203), Morrow (3), Multnomah (174), Polk (19), Sherman (1), Tillamook (1), Umatilla (44), Union (3), Wasco (17), Washington (261), Yamhill (28).