Dec. 1, 2020
Recently we asked you to share your tips and tricks for making face coverings work better for you. Last month we shared your suggestions for avoiding fogged-up glasses, increasing comfort and remembering to bring your face covering with you. Today we’re sharing reader suggestions for making face coverings fit better.
- If a mask is too baggy due to long ear straps, the straps can be twisted before placing over the ears for a tighter fit.
- If your mask is slipping down, tie a small knot in the ear loops or pinch off the strap with a small rubber grommet that you can buy at a hardware store.
- Silicone stoppers (pictured below) can be added to the elastic earpieces on face masks, before or after sewing. They allow the elastic to be adjusted (loosened or tightened), behind the ears so face masks are more comfortable to wear. When the stoppers are on the elastic, a face mask can be adjusted to fit snugly against the face, with no openings around the cheeks or under the chin, and the material over the nose stays put.
- If you have long hair, you can slip both loops of the mask around a ponytail, rather than your ears.
- Cut to fit a piece of unscented, disposable dust-collecting mop cloth (such as Swiffer), and fit it inside the mask. It gives added filtering protection for small particles and helps the cloth mask fit better to the face.
- Use a small clip that has a hook on one end and a clothespin type hook on the other end. Place the hook end over the nose bridge on your glasses and fasten the clip to the mask. No nose slippage.
- Make an ear saver by using an old gift card or other similar card you don’t need. Cut it in half lengthwise. Hold one of the pieces horizontally and cut pairs of opposing notches, one on the top and one on the bottom, to hold the loops behind your ears.
  
Correction: An article about housing in the Monday, Nov. 30 issue of Coronavirus Update had an incorrect headline. It should have said: “Eviction moratorium continues in Oregon through Dec. 31.” We regret the error.
Renters must pay back any unpaid rent that is owed. Tenants have until March 31, 2021, under HB 4213 to pay pack unpaid rent owed from April 1, 2020, to Sept. 30, 2020. Back rent from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31 is due Jan. 1, 2021.
A new report from Resolve to Save Lives, a global health initiative focused on cardiovascular disease and epidemic prevention, spotlights Oregon’s COVID-19 data collection and sharing.
In July, Resolve to Save Lives released a review on the status of publicly available state-level COVID-19 information, along with the 15 key indicators all states should report on. Last month, a second review of states’ reporting on these essential indicators was published.
The analysis highlights Oregon for having one of the nation’s top-performing state-level dashboards, providing robust data for public consumption. Oregon is also featured as one of few states to provide comprehensive information on whether new cases are linked to existing cases, as well as one of four states that report data on mask use.
You can download the report, Tracking COVID-19 in the United States: Progress and Opportunities, to learn more. Check out OHA’s COVID-19 Data Dashboards here.
As cases continue to rise in Oregon, COVID-19 is reshaping how Oregonians celebrate the holidays. Join us at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, for tips on celebrating safely and information on social gathering guidelines. Our experts will answer your questions directly.
The Facebook Live will be available in English and in Spanish.
Note: The date for this event has been corrected from a previous version of the newsletter.
Have you had a health care appointment by phone or video? Have you tried, but not been able to get care by phone or video because you don’t have access to a phone or good access to video or the internet? Oregon Health Authority and Department of Consumer and Business Services want to hear from you.
You can join the listening session Saturday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m., to share about your experience with phone and video health care appointments. Your feedback will help the state plan for improvements to phone and video health care right now and in the future.
How to join the meeting:
- By video: Join via Zoom.
- By phone: Dial 669-254-5252. When prompted, enter access code 617006095#.
The meeting will be live captioned in English. Interpreters are available; please contact Amanda Peden at least three days before the meeting. Can’t make it? Send your input by email to community.outreach@state.or.us.
COVID-19 has claimed 24 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 936, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.
Today’s reported deaths are the highest for a single day since the pandemic. OHA extends its condolences to all who have lost a loved one to COVID-19. Today’s grim milestone is another reminder of the severity and spread of the disease and the importance for all Oregonians wear masks, keep physical distance and to keep gatherings small.
Oregon Health Authority reported 1,233 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 76,654.
The new cases are in the following counties: Baker (3), Benton (19), Clackamas (148), Clatsop (7), Columbia (6), Coos (14), Crook (4), Curry (6), Deschutes (60), Douglas (8), Grant (3), Harney (2), Hood River (12), Jackson (72), Jefferson (19), Josephine (11), Klamath (37), Lake (5), Lane (75), Lincoln (21), Linn (27), Malheur (11), Marion (146), Morrow (5), Multnomah (270), Polk (24), Tillamook (6), Umatilla (23), Union (9), Wasco (6), Washington (158), Wheeler (2) and Yamhill (14).
Oregon’s 913th COVID-19 death is a 95-year-old man in Baker County who tested positive on Nov. 26 and died Nov. 26. His place of death is being confirmed. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 914th COVID-19 death is a 65-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on Oct. 20 and died Oct. 28, in her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 915th COVID-19 death is an 88-year-old woman in Clackamas County who tested positive on Oct. 23 and died Nov. 21, in her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 916th COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old woman in Yamhill County who tested positive on Nov. 19 and died Nov. 23, at Willamette Valley Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 917th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man in Multnomah County who tested positive on Nov. 24 and died Nov. 29, at Portland Adventist Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 918th COVID-19 death is a 63-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on Nov. 12 and died Nov. 17, in her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 919th COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old woman in Multnomah County who died Nov. 17, in her residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 920th COVID-19 death is an 87-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Nov. 10 and died Nov. 29, in his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 921st COVID-19 death is a 56-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on Nov. 4 and died Nov. 29, in his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 922nd COVID-19 death is a 64-year-old man in Multnomah County who died Nov. 25 in his residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. The presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 923rd COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old woman in Multnomah County who died Nov. 20 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. The presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 924th COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on Nov. 18 and died Nov. 27, at Salem Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 925th COVID-19 death an 87-year-old man in Polk County who tested positive on Nov. 21 and died Nov. 26, at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 926th COVID-19 death is a 90-year-old man in Polk County who tested positive on Oct. 28 and died Nov. 4. Location of death is being confirmed. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 927th COVID-19 death is a 96-year-old woman in Clackamas County who tested positive on Nov. 6 and died Nov. 19, in her residence. She had no underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 928th COVID-19 death is a 90-year-old woman in Multnomah County who became symptomatic on Nov.16, after contact with a confirmed case and died Nov. 26 in her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 929th COVID-19 death is a 66-year-old woman in Polk County who tested positive on Nov. 27 and died Nov. 28, at Salem Hospital. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 930th COVID-19 death is a 93-year-old woman in Jackson County who tested positive on Nov. 12 and died Nov. 25, in her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 931st COVID-19 death is a 91-year-old woman in Jackson County who tested positive on Nov. 10 and died Nov. 29, in her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 932nd COVID-19 death is an 82-year-old woman in Jackson County who tested positive on Nov. 17 and died Nov. 29, in her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 933rd COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old man in Jackson County who tested positive on Nov. 10 and died Nov. 29, at Asante Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 934th COVID-19 death is an 82-year-old man in Union County who tested positive on Nov. 17 and died Nov. 28, in his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 935th COVID-19 death is a 75-year-old man in Union County who tested positive on Nov. 11 and died Nov. 29, in his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 936th COVID-19 death is a 92-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on Nov. 5 and died Nov. 18, in his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Note: The number of people who test negative for COVID-19 reported yesterday and today is unusually low because a technical issue has created a backlog of unprocessed test results. The processing issue also has created an artificially high positivity rate today. OHA is working through the backlog of unprocessed test results.
Daily COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped slightly: The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients across Oregon dropped to 577, seven fewer than yesterday. There are 111 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds. That is six fewer than yesterday.
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