With children at home due to COVID-19, many families are struggling to replace meals that would have usually been provided at school. To support them, the Department of Human Services (DHS) and…
Category: Oregon Health Authority
ZIP code data added to OHA’s Weekly Report; Inland, Limited State Park Openings; Diabetes and COVID-19
A note from Lillian Shirley, Director of Oregon State Public Health: In this week’s Weekly Report, OHA has added COVID-19 case data by ZIP code and county. OHA is taking steps to…
OHA now including “presumptive cases” in daily reporting; Tillamook County remains at 6 cases
Starting Monday May 4th, OHA began tracking presumptive COVID-19 cases in its daily reports, consistent with recently amended guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A presumptive case is someone…
This is going to take all of us … to hold the line; Testing, Contact Tracing, Plans Continue for Re-Opening Oregon
The Oregon Health Authority is sharing a lot of new information from Governor Brown about how testing and contact tracing will play key roles in decision-making about when to start re-opening Oregon….
Understanding why some underlying health conditions lead to COVID-19 complications
OHA continues to release additional data about risk factors for COVID-19 and underlying health conditions. We’ve heard that many of you are interested in learning more about why certain underlying conditions that…
Resilience tips for children (and parents) from Oregon Health & Science University
Remember, children follow the lead of their parents. They look to you to see if they should be afraid, concerned, confident, calm or carefree. You can set the stage for their response…
Oregon Health Authority Provides Resources; Medical Professionals Needed for SERV-OR
The U.S. has officially reached 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. In Oregon, our first confirmed case was on February 28. Our daily lives are radically different than they were a short…
Oregon reports 7 new COVID-19 death, 31 new COVID-19 cases; Tillamook County Remains at 6 Cases
PORTLAND, Ore.— COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from 92 to 99, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday April 28th. Oregon Health Authority also reported…
Oregon reports one new COVID-19 death, 43 new COVID-19 cases; Tillamook County remains at 6 cases; More testing supplies received; Mythbusting and More
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 92, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. today, April 27th. Oregon Health Authority also reported 43…
Ways to Help: Blood Donations Needed – by Appointment; Helping Children Cope; OHA Reports 76 new cases, Tillamook County remains at 6 cases
Giving blood is a safe way to help your community Red Cross supplies have run dangerously low. If you are healthy and looking for a tangible and safe way to help your…