September 15, 2020
Many Oregon families may have lost all vital documents due to the deadly wildfires burning across the state.
The Center for Health Statistics has issued temporary rules to waive fees for people who have experienced loss of property or life associated with the wildfires. This temporary rule provides up to three certified copies of Oregon vital records free of charge if requested in connection with the Governor’s Executive Order 20-35. This new rule will remain in effect until March 1, 2021.
The State Vital Records office will provide up to three certified copies of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, domestic partnership or dissolution of domestic partnership free of charge if the record is requested in connection with Executive Order 20-35 related to wildfire response. The Executive Order only applies to fires that occurred in Oregon.
County Vital Records offices will provide up to three certified copies of death or birth records free of charge if the record is requested in connection with Executive Order 20-35 related to wildfire response.
See answers to frequently asked questions and learn how to order copies and apply for the waiver on the State Vital Records website.
As wildfires continue to burn throughout the state, many of you are asking what the air quality levels mean for the health of you and your loved ones. Join our Facebook Live event on Wednesday with experts from the Oregon Health Authority, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality where they will answer your wildfire smoke questions directly.
The event takes place at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, Sept. 16, on OHA’s Facebook page and OHA en Español. You can sign up for a reminder, watch live tomorrow, or check out the recorded version later.
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 519, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.
OHA also reported 184 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 29,662.
The new cases are in the following counties: Clackamas (11), Clatsop (1), Columbia (1), Crook (1), Deschutes (2), Douglas (1), Gilliam (2), Jackson (10), Jefferson (3), Josephine (2), Klamath (3), Lane (9), Linn (6), Malheur (25), Marion (31), Morrow (3), Multnomah (35), Polk (2), Tillamook (1), Umatilla (4), Union (1), Washington (25) and Yamhill (5).
Oregon’s 512th COVID-19 death is a 73-year-old woman in Washington County who died on Sept. 1 at Tuality Healthcare. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death.
Oregon’s 513th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old woman in Malheur County who tested positive on Sept. 7 and died on Sept. 11 at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Idaho. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 514th COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Aug. 30 and died on Sept. 14 at Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 515th COVID-19 death is a 66-year-old woman in Morrow County who tested positive on Aug. 11 and died on Sept. 13 at OHSU. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 516th COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old woman in Clackamas County who tested positive on July 31 and died on Sept. 9 in her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 517th COVID-19 death is a 58-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Aug. 25 and died on Sept. 11 at Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 518th COVID-19 death is an 85-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Aug. 26 and died on Sept. 11 in his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 519th COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old woman in Clackamas County who tested positive on Aug. 26 and died on Sept.10 at Providence Portland Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
TESTING NOTE: Wildfires and hazardous air conditions have affected COVID-19 testing in Oregon. The Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL) is closed again today, Tuesday, Sept. 15 due to indoor air safety issues. Most specimens that the OSPHL cannot process are being re-routed to commercial laboratories. As such OHA does not anticipate a large backlog of tests due to OSPHL’s closure.
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