 Oregon reports 340 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
PORTLAND, Ore. — The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from yesterday and remains at 289, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.
Oregon Health Authority reported 340 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 17,088.
The new cases are in the following counties: Benton (2), Clackamas (7), Columbia (1), Coos (1), Crook (1), Deschutes (11), Douglas (1), Harney (1), Hood River (1), Jackson (11), Jefferson (9), Lane (8), Lincoln (1), Malheur (8), Marion (26), Morrow (4), Multnomah (119), Polk (9), Umatilla (47), Wasco (1), Washington (61), and Yamhill (9).
COVID weekly testing summary shows declining positive rate
According to OHA’s Weekly Testing Summary, 38,179 COVID-19 test results were reported last week, of which 4.8 percent were positive. This represents the first weekly decline in percent positivity since it began increasing in late May.
Unfortunately, OHA continues to receive widespread reports of extended turnaround time from commercial laboratories; in some cases, results are being reported up to two weeks following specimen collection. Supply shortages due to supply chain issues continue to be of concern and OHA is closely monitoring the situation.
Stay informed about COVID-19:
Oregon response: The Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Office of Emergency Management lead the state response.
United States response: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leads the U.S. response.
Global response: The World Health Organization guides the global response
 We invite you to join Senators Rob Wagner, Arnie Roblan, and Lew Frederick and Cameron Smith, Chief of Staff for the Secretary of State Office as they continue to examine the associated cost of COVID-19 and the disproportionate impact to marginalized Oregonians.
What: "Fireside Chats"
When: Tuesday, July 28
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Where: Live on Twitter and Instagram or tune into on KXCR ttps://www.twitch.tv/kxcr_streaming or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kxcr90.7/
 Additional topics for discussion will include:
- New statewide health and safety measures, including new requirements for School Health and Safety Metrics
- Racial and Ethnic Impact Statements for ballot measures (IP 44 this year),
- Audits Division kicking off review of Dept. of Public Safety Standards and Training around issue of police training, use of force, and accountability.
- Corporation Division – empowering business inclusion and diversity (race/ethnicity, women, veterans and rural small businesses).
- SOS Bev Clarno statement highlighting some recent work in the SOS office, including a reminder of her appearance on SOS touting Vote by Mail.
- Transparency in Policing committee. See Willamette Week and Pamplin coverage of the upcoming police transparency committee discussions.
KXCR 90.7 Fireside Chats are designed to inform and educate our audience about the workers and businesses most impacted by the pandemic. They also reflect our commitment to open dialogue, transparency and collaborative problem solving as we discuss directly with constituents the economic and social crises we now face.
You will be able to participate in the discussion and share where you think we should be investing our resources in the wake of the unprecedented public and economic crisis we face.
To date, Oregon has experienced 762 fires for 7,715 acres burned. This includes fires and acres burned across all fire jurisdictions in Oregon such as (ODF protected lands, Federal lands, Tribal lands and the Rangeland in southeastern Oregon). On a ten year average for the entire year, we experience 1,983 fires and 517,270 acres burned. The past week has increased fire activity with our most significant heat wave to-date and our first round of lightning activity.
Oregon experienced 100 fire starts over the past week with great success at initial attack in keeping the majority of these fires small. Two fires have reached large fire status as detailed below. The Ben Young fire started July 21, is burning on ODF and USFS protected land. The Incident Management Team assigned is expecting no further growth on the Ben Young fire at this time. The Pine Creek fire started yesterday with initial attack supported by both our Rangeland Fire Protection Association (RFPA) and BLM. Heavy aircraft was utilized yesterday by BLM and today’s fire conditions will continue to challenge existing control lines.
You can stay up-to-date on smoke levels in your area and statewide on Oregon's smoke blog. City, county, tribal, state and federal agencies coordinate and aggregate the wildfire smoke information for this site.
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The Department appreciates all for your interest and support as it engage in this year’s wildfire season. The Department’s mission is clear and they will work closely with all partners, striving to minimize acres burned, resource loss, and cost from wildfires.
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