Oregon state agencies school districts preparing for coronavirus outbreak

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday a new multi-agency team tasked with preparing the state for a potential outbreak of the coronavirus virus.

Oregon has its first presumed case of coronavirus

Oregon has its first presumed case of novel coronavirus, also known COVID-19. State officials will hold a news conference at 6 p.m. Friday to provide more details on the case. Gov. Kate Brown and three health officials will be at the news conference. You can stream it live on KGW.com RELATED: Coronavirus: Answering the top 10 questions people have been Googling RELATED: We verified these coronavirus rumors so you don't have to

Oregon officials identify first patient in state with presumed coronavirus

The Washington County resident is being treated in Hillsboro. They have not traveled to any locations where the virus is active.

Oregon School Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus

An Oregon elementary school employee in Clackamas County has tested positive for the new coronavirus and may have exposed other people to it at work, health officials said Friday night. The announcement raised two key questions: how the patient contracted the virus since they have not traveled to any hot spots, and how many other may be infected as a result. “We’ve been expecting this and we are prepared for it,” Patrick Allen, director of the...

Oregon confirms first case of coronavirus third case with unknown origin

Health authorities in Oregon have confirmed what they believe is their first coronavirus case in the state, with this diagnosis marking the third known case nationally where the patient had no previous connection to anyone else with the disease. The report comes after two patients in California appeared to become ill with the virus through so-called "community spread," where the sickness spreads in completely different communities possibly due...

Oregon coronavirus patient is grade-school employee; school closed for deep cleaning officials say

An elementary school in Oregon will remain closed through Wednesday after an employee became the first presumptive case of coronavirus in the state, the Lake Oswego School District confirmed on its website. 

New coronavirus cases in California and Oregon are second and third of unknown origin in US

An older adult woman from California is the second case of unknown origin of the novel coronavirus, health officials in Santa Clara County said Friday.

Second coronavirus case of unknown origin confirmed in California; Oregon confirms first 'community spread' case

A second novel coronavirus case of "unknown origin" was discovered in the state of California on Friday, after a Santa Clara County resident reportedly tested positive for the disease.

Oregon elementary school closing for cleaning after an employee becomes the third potential case of 'community spread' of the new coronavirus

An elementary school has closed after one of its employees was discovered to be the third confirmed case of COVID-19 community spread.

Oregon ramps up coronavirus preparation faces challenges

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's first coronavirus case emerged on Friday, and the infected person worked at an elementary school in the Portland area, which will be temporarily closed, authorities said. "The case was not a person under monitoring or a person under investigation. The individual had neither a history of travel to a country where the virus was circulating, nor is believed to have had a close contact with another confirmed case - the two most common sources of exposure," the Oregon Health Authority said in a statement. The Lake Oswego School District sent a robocall to parents saying that Forest Hills Elementary will be closed until Wednesday so it can be deep-cleaned by maintenance workers. Health authorities planned to spend the weekend scrambling to find everyone the unidentified person, who has been hospitalized, had been in contact with. Hours before the case emerged, the state ramped up efforts to combat an outbreak amid potential challenges, including closing schools, businesses and events, and sustained shortages of medical supplies. At a hastily called news conference, state health officials did not release details on the person, citing patient privacy. But they said the person had spent time at the elementary school, located in a Portland suburb. "State and local authorities are responding quickly to this case," Oregon Gov. Kate Brown told the Portland news conference. Brown urged people not to panic. Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said a test sample sent to a lab in Oregon was positive, and that it was being sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta for confirmation. At a hearing earlier Friday in the state Capitol, top health officials heard concerns from lawmakers, and raised some...

Coronavirus cases of unknown origin found in California Washington and Oregon

There’s now a “strong possibility” of local transmission in the US

Lake Oswego coronavirus: The latest news on Oregon’s case

A Lake Oswego elementary school employee came down with Oregon’s first apparent case of coronavirus. The school, Forest Hills Elementary School, is now closed through Wednesday for a “deep cleaning,” a school district spokeswoman said. The school has 430 students and 25 teachers. It serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade. News of the diagnosis spread quickly across the metro area, ...

First presumed case of coronavirus in Oregon | kgw.com

California Oregon confirm 2 more coronavirus diagnoses ...

The FDA announced it's been alerted to the first manufacturing shortage of an unnamed drug, due to a viral outbreak that began in China and has now reached American soil.

Coronavirus in Oregon: Lake Oswego School District officials hold news conference

Officials with the Lake Oswego School District are expected to hold a news conference at noon Saturday after an employee at Forest Hills Elementary School was diagnosed as Oregon’s first presumptive case of coronavirus. 12:30 p.m. Lake Oswego School District Superintendent Dr. Lora de la Cruz said that district officials would be working with state agencies to formulate a plan to discuss ...

Oregon coronavirus patient likely had little contact with students at Lake Oswego school

Oregon’s first presumptive patient with the new coronavirus likely had little close contact with students at the Lake Oswego elementary school where the person works, the district superintendent said. Only a few people at Forest Hills Elementary School had contact with the sick employee and they will be asked to stay home for two weeks, monitor themselves for symptoms and report their ...

Coronavirus in Oregon: Some are calm some definitely not

Downtown Lake Oswego appeared relatively serene Saturday morning, but workers at several local stores said that wasn’t the case the previous night. Cashiers at both Safeway and Rite Aid said they quickly ran out of items like hand sanitizer and hand wipes as news broke Friday night of someone with a presumptive case of coronavirus who works at the city’s Forest Hills Elementary School. At the ...

Lake Oswego district monitoring absences after elementary school employee tests positive for coronavirus

One day after learning an employee at a Lake Oswego elementary school is presumed to have coronavirus, the superintendent said the district’s top priority is the safety of students and staff. The person believed to be infected works at Forest Hills Elementary School and tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, the first presumed case in Oregon. Superintendent Dr. Lora de la Cruz said the person was last at the school on Feb. 19 and stayed home...

Coronavirus in Oregon: What we know and don’t know about first case how state is responding

Oregon has its first case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 that is sweeping across the world. Below is a quick rundown of what we know and don’t know at this time, based in part on Oregon health officials’ Friday afternoon press conference. What we know: -- Oregon’s first case of the novel coronavirus that originated in China and has killed around 3,000 people was identified Friday. Officials ...

Oregon leaders remind people to stay calm verify information when it comes to coronavirus

As more people across the country test positive for the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, Oregon leaders are encouraging people to stay calm, take care of themselves and verify information about the virus with government resources. During a press conference Friday night announcing the first presumed case of coronavirus in Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown offered reassurance. "I understand this news is concerning. However, I want to reassure you our...

Coronavirus test comes back negative in separate Oregon case; 88 people being monitored

Oregon health officials on Saturday night announced a pending test for COVID-19 came back negative and that person is not infected with novel coronavirus. This test was separate and unrelated to the Lake Oswego elementary school employee who tested positive on Friday and is the subject of Oregon’s first presumed case of coronavirus. The Oregon Health Authority is still awaiting the results of a confirmation test from the Centers for Disease...

Coronavirus in Oregon: Second person under investigation tests negative for illness

An Oregon person who was under investigation as a possible case of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, has tested negative for the disease, state officials said Saturday. The negative result is unrelated to the first presumptive case in Oregon, according to the Oregon Health Authority. Seven cases remain pending and four others have been completed, officials said. Three of the ...

Oregon coronavirus: What we know so far

The new coronavirus has reached Oregon, and the situation is changing fast. Here’s what we know as of March 1. -- The lone case: Oregon’s first and so far only coronavirus patient worked at Forest Hills Elementary School in Lake Oswego but did not have a job with close student contact. School and health officials still have not identified the person or said anything about the person’s ...

Coronavirus in Oregon: More test results expected Sunday

The Oregon Health Authority plans to release new test results Sunday for people potentially exposed to coronavirus. The state lab is collecting samples between 10 a.m. and noon, with results expected to be publicly released in later in the day. It’s unclear how many tests will be analyzed, said Robb Cowie, a state spokesman. But as of Saturday, the state had eight people under investigation ...

Coronavirus Oregon: Second Case In Washington County Diagnosed

Officials Sunday night announced a second case of coronavirus has been diagnosed. The person is connected to the first person.

Second positive presumptive case of coronavirus in Oregon

A second person has tested positive for coronavirus in Oregon. According to the Oregon Health Authority, the second person to test presumptive positive was a household contact of the Forest Hills Elementary School employee who tested positive on Friday. The person is being quarantined in their home and is a resident of Washington County. The gender and age of this person have not been given to maintain their privacy. The second patient's...

Cruise ship worker flees coronavirus quarantine in Cambodia to return to Oregon

Six people die of coronavirus in Washington; third Oregon patient being treated

The third Oregon patient was identified as an employee of the Wildhorse Resort and Casino near Pendleton, which will be closed for sanitizing.

Timeline: Coronavirus in Oregon Washington

The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has made its way to the Pacific Northwest. As of Monday evening, there are three presumed cases in Oregon and no deaths. In Washington, there have been six deaths and there are 18 presumed cases. See the latest numbers in Oregon from Oregon Health Authority We’ll be updating this story each day with the latest news in both states. Here’s a look at what has happened to this point. GET THE LATEST UPDATES ON...

Coronavirus U.S. Outbreak Update As New Cases Confirmed in Georgia California Oregon and Washington

The death toll has climbed to six in the U.S., following four deaths in Washington state, while hundreds are being monitored for possible infection across Florida and Oregon.

Inside Oregon's coronavirus command center

On the fourth floor of the state office building by Portland's Lloyd Center, a few dozen people monitor the outbreak of the coronavirus in a command center set up by the Oregon Health Authority. Everyone wears a colored vest that tells everyone else their job. Some say "EMS," "Purchasing" or "Communications." Some here are offering advice to first responders across the state who wonder if they have the right protection in their fire trucks or...

Coronavirus in Oregon adds to restaurant owners’ worries

Oregon coronavirus: During what it typically one of the slowest months on the calendar, restaurant and bar owners prepare for the worst.