April 27, 2020
Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak today announced their states are joining California, Oregon and Washington in the Western States Pact––a working group of Western state governors with a shared vision for modifying stay at home and fighting COVID-19.
For more information, see Governor Brown’s press release.
You’re missing your friends and family, and they’re missing you. If you find it hard to tell friends and family you can’t see them due to physical distancing, here are a few ideas of what to say when someone wants to visit or get together:
- “I believe it’s important to stay home and keep the virus from spreading.”
- “In our family we’re keeping a healthy distance from others to help reduce the spread of coronavirus.”
- “I look forward to seeing you when we can all safely get together again.”
- “We would love to visit with you over the internet or on the phone.”
Some Oregonians are starting to see the federal Economic Impact Payments deposited directly in their bank accounts. These payments are being automatically issued to eligible 2019 or 2018 federal tax return filers who received a refund using direct deposit. Below are a few commonly asked questions about how to get your Economic Impact Payment.
If you didn’t receive a 2019 or 2018 federal tax refund via direct deposit, how can you get your payment deposited in your bank account?
Use “Get My Payment,” which allows you to provide your banking information on your return so you can receive payments immediately. “Get My Payment” will also allow taxpayers to track the status of your payment.
If you didn’t file a federal tax return in 2019 or 2018, how can you see if you are eligible and get your payment deposited in your bank account?
If you have not filed a tax return yet for 2018 or 2019 you can file your taxes for free to make sure you are eligible. You can also use the ‘Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here’ web portal and enter your bank account information.
Regardless of how you receive your payment, the IRS will send you a mailed letter to the most current address they have on file approximately 15 days after it sends your payment.
For more information about your Economic Impact Payment, please visit IRS.gov and Treasury.gov/CARES.
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from 91 to 92, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. today.
Oregon Health Authority also reported 43 new cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. today bringing the state total to 2,354. The new COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Coos (2), Deschutes (2), Linn (5), Malheur (1), Marion (11), Multnomah (12), Washington (9), Yamhill (1).
To see more case and county-level data, Oregon Health updates its website once a day: www.healthoregon.org/coronavirus.
Oregon’s 92nd COVID-19 death is a 91-year-old female in Washington County, who tested positive on April 17 and died on April 25 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. She had underlying medical conditions.
Explanation on rising testing numbers
OHA received and reported a large number of tests completed on April 20th with a specimen collection date of April 18th. Epidemiologists are working to determine whether there is a true increase in cases, a technical anomaly in reporting dates to be adjusted based on further reporting, or any geographic or other pattern. OHA will continue to monitor case data for a potential explanation.
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