The Oregon Health Authority reported 280 new confirmed or suspected cases of the coronavirus and three additional deaths Monday.
The new cases came out hours after Governor Kate Brown announced the ban on indoor social gatherings of more than 10 people. She also announced a new requirement that Oregonians wear facial covers outdoors if they cannot maintain a six-foot distance from each other and others outside their home.
Recent models of virus transmission estimate that the state could see between 1,100 and 7,300 new cases per day in late July. In a scenario where transmission rates increase by 10%, the number of cases requiring hospitalization could increase from approximately 17 a day in early July to a maximum of 76, which could challenge Oregon’s hospital capacity.
Oregon hit a record for new infections in Satuday with 409 reported cases. However, the state said Saturday’s figure was particularly high due to a mistake that prevented some cases from being included in Friday’s report.
Where cases are by county: Clackamas (20), Columbia (6), Coos (2), Gilliam (1), Hood River (2), Jackson (3), Klamath (1), Lane (4), Linn ( 1), Malheur (27), Marion (36), Morrow (9), Multnomah (82), Polk (2), Umatilla (28), Wallowa (1), Washington (47), Yamhill (8).
New fatalities: Victim 235 of COVID-19 is a 67-year-old man from Marion County who tested positive on July 8 and died on July 11 at his residence. The state reported that it had underlying medical conditions, but did not specify what they were.
236 is a 76-year-old Clackamas County man who tested positive on July 1 and died on July 4 at his residence. It also had unspecified underlying conditions.
Death 237 was a 54-year-old man in Umatilla County who died on July 8 at his residence. The state reported that he tested positive after his death on July 9. It had unspecified underlying conditions.
Since it began: Oregon has reported 12,170 total coronavirus cases and 234 deaths. In total, 286,197 people have been evaluated.
Outbreaks in the workplace: The state reported an outbreak of 20 cases related to Shearer’s Foods, a processing plant in Umatilla County. The count includes people who may be household members and other close contacts with an employee. The state reported that the investigation was conducted on June 26, but the initial case count was below the threshold of 5 cases for public disclosure.
The Oregon Snake River Correctional Institution in Malheur County reported an outbreak of 102 cases, again, a number that could include household members or other employee contacts. The state also reported that the count does not include any Idaho residents who may be associated with the outbreak.
The investigation into the Snake River outbreak began on June 24 and was first reported in the state’s weekly report on July 8 with six cases.
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