UPDATE (11: 58 a.m. PT)– The Oregon Health Authority reported 68 brand-new coronavirus medical diagnoses in Oregon Thursday. That brings Oregon’s verified case overall to 2,127
OHA Thursday likewise reported five new coronavirus-related deaths bringing the state’s overall known deaths to 83
OHA details the new deaths as:
- A 94- year-old female in Multnomah County who tested positive on April 3 and passed away on April 22 at her house. She had hidden medical conditions.
- A 78- year-old man in Multnomah County who evaluated positive on March 30 and passed away on April 19 at his home. He had hidden medical conditions.
- An 87- year-old man in Multnomah County who evaluated favorable on April 20 and passed away on April 22 at Providence Portland Medical Center. He had underlying medical conditions.
- A 74- year-old man in Multnomah County who evaluated positive on April 9 and died on April 21 at Adventist Medical. He had hidden medical conditions.
- A 70- year-old guy in Clackamas County who evaluated positive on April 1 and died on April 21 at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical. He had hidden medical conditions.
Oregon COVID-19 Map
This map reveals the areas where COVID-19 is more and less prevalent. The colorings are based on the number of cases per million homeowners.
Jacob Fenton/The Accountability Job at the Investigative Reporting Workshop.
Washington state cases continue to climb up
Clark County Public Health stated Thursday that there were 8 brand-new validated cases of coronavirus in Southwest Washington. There are now 321 confirmed cases there.
The firm also announced one new coronavirus-related death Thursday– a male in his 80 s.
To date, 17 people in Clark County are understood to have passed away of COVID-19
The current readily available data from the Washington Department of Health showed the state had reported 12,494 detected cases of the coronavirus and 692 related deaths.
Oregon preliminary joblessness claims continue to grow
The Oregon Employment Department reported Thursday that throughout the week of April 12 to April 18 it got 36,700 initial claims for unemployment benefits.
Since coronavirus-related public health measures started the week of March 15, the department said it has received about 333,700 preliminary joblessness claims.
The best number of preliminary claims recently continued to come from the leisure and hospitality sector, which includes hotels and restaurants, the department said.
The department said it has detailed details for 31,700 of the claims submitted recently and 8,000 came from that sector.
Oregon Work Department reveals new claims center for gig employees
The Oregon Work Department Wednesday revealed it is working to streamline joblessness claims for gig employees and small business owners through a brand-new processing claims center.
Labor force and labor policy adviser Christian Gaston said Wednesday that the system will remain in location within the next two weeks.
Gaston stated that the work department is “essentially as much as date” with “simple” claims, but “complicated” claims continue to slow down the system.
Claims for gig workers and small company owners will begin going through the new system in about a week and a half, he said.
Picturesque highway barriers keep Gorge closed
The Columbia River Scenic Highway had actually stayed open even after parks along the path were closed. But a handful of individuals breached the park bans, requiring the Oregon State Parks to close the highway to any traffic whatsoever. Now, park workers at barriers are keeping drivers, bicyclists and hikers away.
