Coronavirus in Oregon

Coronavirus in Oregon: March 2, 2020




Cleanup crews enter Forest Hills Elementary School in Lake Oswego on Sunday. State health officials announced Friday that a school employee had a presumptive case of COVID-19. (Randy L. Rasmussen/Special to The Oregonian/OregonLive)

OREGON COUNT: As of midday Monday, Oregon had three presumptive cases of the new coronavirus. The second patient, announced Sunday, was linked to Oregon’s first coronavirus case, identified Friday. On Monday, an adult who attended a youth basketball game at a Umatilla County middle school was said to be a third presumptive coronavirus case. The Oregon Health Authority said it now has the supplies on hand to conduct about 1,500 coronavirus tests, and can obtain more if necessary.

ECONOMIC IMPACT: The global outbreak has no easy parallel in recent history and Oregon economists say that uncertainty may be enough to end Oregon's long stretch of economic growth. Over the weekend, major Oregon employers Nike and Columbia Sportswear took action to help prevent the spread of coronavirus by conducting deep cleans of their facilities.

SCHOOL POLICIES: Portland-area school districts are giving students and their parents extra encouragement to keep students who are feverish or coughing heavily at home as a precaution in the face of spreading coronavirus. But schools aren’t drawing a hard line that no child who sneezes, coughs or sniffles can come to class, district spokespeople say.

TRAIL BLAZERS: Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum reminded fans to take precautions against infectious disease and announced that he was "taking a break" from signing autographs after a person in Oregon tested positive for the new coronavirus.