COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Update: 12/17/2020 | 8:30 p.m.
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is maintaining a
live webpage detailing COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) cases in Oregon and beyond. The OMA will continue to monitor COVID-19 information nationally and locally. The association will continue to work closely with federal, state, and local public health agencies and stakeholders to provide information to our members and their patients about the response to minimize transmission in our communities.
Recent Updates
An Open Letter to Oregon from the OMA President | April 11, 2020
On Saturday, April 11, 2020, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) released a letter to Oregon penned by Kevin Ewanchyna, MD, the President of the Oregon Medical Association. The letter is reprinted here in full. Our thanks to our OHA colleagues for the opportunity to share Dr. Ewanchyna's message.
Like many healthcare professionals the world over, Oregon’s physicians, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals are facing an unprecedented challenge, perhaps the most urgent of their careers. Given the scope of the problem presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, it would be easy—and understandable—for clinicians to feel overwhelmed.
It was Hippocrates who stated, “Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always.” We have never before seen a moment, both for those currently delivering care and those receiving care, in which this statement has rung so very true. Read more.
OMA Statement on Measures to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 | March 20, 2020
OMA physicians and physician assistants are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and want to assure their patients and the public that by following public health measures we can greatly minimize spreading the virus.
The OMA will continue to advocate for measures that help treat patients suffering with the disease, support frontline healthcare workers, and encourage the public to help slow the spread of the pandemic to save lives.
The OMA supports stay-at-home policies that communicate the importance and the gravity of following aggressive social distancing practices to the public. These practices are essential to help “flatten the curve” of COVID-19 cases during this pandemic to prevent overwhelming our hospitals and preserving our healthcare workforce for the benefit and safety of all Oregonians.
OMA Member Communications
COVID-19 response evolves rapidly, and so do corresponding guidelines, regulations, and best practices. Note that these archive versions of OMA communications may contain outdated information and web links. We do our best, however, to keep the other resources on this page updated. If you have a question about newsletter content, email the OMA.
OHA Healthcare Provider COVID-19 Videoconferences
Consistent venues for COVID-19 information sharing.
First and Third Thursdays, 12-1 p.m.: OHA COVID-19 Informational Session for All Providers
Informational Flyer | Archive links to the teleconferences from previous dates
Second and Fourth Thursdays, 12-1:15 p.m.: OHA COVID-19 Learning Session for Clinicians - Part 2 | Project ECHO
Register; requires account creation. | Join without registering.
Clinical Guidance and Treatment Resources
- 12/15/20: FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Home Diagnostic Test
- 12/14/20: OHA | Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Arrive in Oregon
- 12/11/20: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
- 12/10/20: FDA Panel Recommends Use of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
- 12/10/20: FDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
- 12/10/20: CDC Updates Guidance for Quarantine
- 12/04/20: CDC | Summary of Guidance for Public Health Strategies
- 12/03/20: How CDC Is Making COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
- 12/02/20: CDC Updates Quarantine Guidance
- 12/02/20: Dec. 8: Pfizer Vaccine Development and Distribution Videoconference | Event number 145 068 522; password t6ZJM69GP3K
- 11/30/20: OHA | COVID-19 Treatment with Monoclonal Antibody Therapies
- 11/29/20: OHA | 900 Oregon Deaths
- 11/23/20: CMS: Updates to Coverage and Reimbursement of COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit
- 11/20/20: DHS | Oregon's Pandemic Suicide Rate
- 11/18/20: OHA | Oregon Hospitalizations Continue to Rise, Set New Record
- 11/17/20: AMA policy aimed at combatting misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines
- 11/17/20: AMA | COVID-19 Protections in Congregate Settings
- 11/10/20: CDC | Cloth Masks to Control Spread
- 11/09/20: CDC | Potential Health Complications after COVID-19
- 11/07/20: Vaccine Forecast at AMA Section Meetings
- 11/05/20: OHA Urges Flu Shots
- 10/26/20: Johns Hopkins University | Highest-Ever US Weekly Case Count
- 10/23/20: Johns Hopkins University | US Daily Case Count Matches July's
- 10/23/20: AMA | Prepare Your Practice For COVID-19 Vaccines
- 10/23/20: AMA | COVID-19 Inequity in Latinx Communities
- 10/23/20: Nature Medicine: Impact of Mask Use on US Mortality
- 10/22/20: FDA Approves Veklury (Remdesivir) for COVID-19 Treatment
- 10/22/20: OHA | Pandemic's Effect on Oregon Opioid Misuse Unclear
- 10/21/20: CDC Updates "Close Contact" Definition
- 10/20/20: CDC | Number of Excess US COVID-19 Deaths
- 10/19/20: OHA | Revised Face Covering Guidance
- 10/16/20: OHA | Draft of Oregon's COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
- 10/16/20: CDC | Race, Ethnicity, and Age Trends in COVID-19 Deaths
- 10/16/20: AMA | The Urgency of Preventative Care
- 10/14/20: CDC | What to Know about Vaccine Planning
- 10/14/20: AMA Video: COVID-19 and Herd Immunity
- 10/12/20: AMA | COVID-19 and the Latinx Community Report
- 10/08/20: AMA | FDA Review Process for COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates
- 10/08/20: NEJM | Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
- 10/07/20: Virology Journal | Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on Common Surfaces
- 10/06/20: FDA Guidance on Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization
- 10/02/20: AMA | Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults
- 10/02/20: AMA | COVID-19 and the Latinx Community
- 09/30/20: AMA Urges Vaccinations as Flu Season Clashes with COVID-19 Pandemic
- 09/25/20: OHA and Lines for Life Launch Behavioral Health Helpline, Outreach Campaign
- 09/23/20: CDC | COVID-19 Cases Now Highest in People Aged 20-29
- 09/16/20: Federal Vaccine Distribution Strategy
- 09/02/20: JAMA | Use of Steroids to Treat Severe COVID-19
- 08/28/20: JAMA Pediatrics | Children as Carriers of SARS-CoV-2
- 08/27/20: American Academy of Pediatrics | Report Demonstrates Child, Teen Cases Growing Faster than Adult
- 08/27/20: AMA | Podcast: Contact: the challenges of scaling up contact tracing
- 08/19/20: HHS Expands Access to Childhood Vaccines during COVID-19 Pandemic
- 08/19/20: The Journal of Pediatrics | Pediatric SARS-CoV-2: Clinical Presentation, Infectivity, and Immune Responses
- 08/18/20: AMA | Why depression, anxiety are prevalent during COVID-19
- 08/14/20: CDC | Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 08/14/20: CDC | Oregonians' Rate of COVID-19 Exposure
- 08/12/20: AMA Podcast: The Overdose Epidemic During the Pandemic
- 08/07/20: Patient Questions about Managing Risk and Wearing Masks
- 08/07/20: CDC | COVID-19–Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children — United States, March–July 2020
- 08/07/20: CDC | Hospitalization Rates and Characteristics of Children Aged <18 Years Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 — COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1–July 25, 2020
- 08/07/20: AMA President Speech: "The Beginning of the End? The Path to a COVID-19 Vaccine"
- 08/03/20: OHA | Technical Assistance: Alcohol and Opioid Management During the Pandemic
- 07/24/20: CDC | Prevalence of Underlying Conditions Exposes US Adults to Greater Complications Risk
- 07/23/20: CDC | Statement on Reopening Schools
- 07/22/20: CDC | Infected Number May be Much Higher than Reported Cases Number
- 07/20/20: HHS OCR Guidance on Civil Rights Protections During COVID-19
- 07/20/20: Study: Children Spreading Coronavirus at Least as Much as Adults
- 07/14/20: AMA-Yale Program in Addiction Medicine Survey for Physicians with DEA DATA-2000 “X-Waiver”
- 06/25/20: OHA Brief Report: COVID-19 Epidemic Trends and Projections in Oregon
- 06/24/20: OHSU Study: Face Coverings May Decrease Respiratory Illness Spread
- 06/19/20: NEJM Group COVID-19 Treatment Simulations
- 06/15/20: FDA Revokes Hydroxychloroquine Emergency Use Ruling
- 06/12/20: Population Health Management: Pandemic Makes Chronic Disease Prevention a Priority
- 06/08/20: OHA REVISED COVID-19 Guidance on Screening and Visitation at Acute Health Care Facilities
- 06/08/20: HHS: Impact of COVID-19 on African Americans and Other Racial and Ethnic Minorities
- 06/04/20: AMA: Dr. Fauci: 2021 may see up to 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
- 06/02/20: AMA: COVID-19 intensifies need for mental health care services
- 06/02/20: AMA Issue brief: Reports of increases in opioid- related overdose and other concerns during COVID pandemic
- 05/28/20: AMA Contact Tracing Video
- 05/27/20: OMA: Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19
- 05/17/20: OHA to Distribute Remdesivir to Hospitals Statewide
- 05/15/20: AMA Screening Script for Reopening Practices | Part of A Physician Practice Guide to Reopening
- 05/14/20: Please complete the OMA's COVID-19 Impact survey.| Version for Physicians and Physician Assistants | Version for Clinic Administrators and Practice Managers
- 05/13/20: OHA Announces 1st Case of COVID-19-Linked Pediatric Condition
- 05/09/20: OHA, FDA Guidance Restricts Use of KN95 Respirators
- 05/08/20: OHA: Oregon sees drop in immunizations during COVID-19 crisis
- 05/01/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing Plans for Reopening Oregon
- 05/01/20: OHA Guidance for Clinicians Regarding COVID-19 Testing
- 04/24/20: FDA Warns Against Chloroquine for COVID-19 Outside Hospitals
- 04/20/20: OHSU Connected Care Center Hotline: 833-OHSU-CCC (833-647-8222), option 9. Staffed seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Doernbecher Children’s Hospital physicians continue to be available to answer questions about children and COVID-19 (888-346-0644).
- 04/20/20: AMA Opioid Epidemic COVID-19 Microsite
- 04/17/20: AMA, ASHP, APhA Joint Statement on ordering, prescribing, or dispensing COVID-19 medications
- 04/16/20: COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions by the OHSU COVID-19 Inquiry Group: Guide to existing recommendations in the setting of rapidly-emerging information. Clinicians should exercise clinical judgement when using this resource.
- 04/08/20: OHA Guidance on Elective and Non-Urgent Healthcare Procedures
- 04/08/20: CMS Infection Control Guidance Based on CDC Guidelines to Protect Patients and Healthcare Workers
- 04/07/20: CMS Recommendations on Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services
- 03/31/20: New DEA Buprenorphine Guidance
- 03/31/20: FAQs for Opioid Use Disorder Prescribing and Dispensing in the COVID-19 Emergency
- 03/31/20: Sweeping CMS Regulatory Changes to Address Patient Surge
- 03/30/20: AAFP Checklist to Prepare Physician Offices for COVID-19
- 03/22/20: Medicare Quality Reporting Waived
- 03/16/20: Oregon Crisis Care Guidance
- 03/15/20: CDC Clinical Guidance
- 03/14/20: Multnomah County: Guidance for small health clinics to prepare for COVID-19
- Oregon Psychiatric Access Line (OPAL): free, same-day, phone consultation to primary care providers in Oregon
COVID-19 Testing
Medicare, the Oregon Health Plan, and commercial plans must cover costs associated with COVID-19 testing, including visit costs, with no patient out-of-pocket costs.
Telehealth and Reimbursement
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Healthcare Business Resources
- 12/14/20: Gov. Brown Announces Tax Relief for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
- 11/18/20: Gov. Kate Brown Statement on November Revenue Forecast
- 11/17/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces $55 Million in Financial Assistance to Support Oregon Businesses
- 11/13/20: Gov. Issues Statewide Two-week Freeze to Address Hospital Capacity: Press Briefing Video | Press Release
- 11/12/20: DCBS | Workers have a right to file for workers’ compensation for COVID-19
- 10/28/20: AMA | Nationwide Practice Viability During the Pandemic
- 10/22/20: HHS | Relief Fund Extended to Additional Provider Types
- 10/01/20: HHS | New Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding
- 09/24/20: Physicians Foundation Survey: COVID-19 and The Future of the Health Care System
- 09/19/20: HHS Changes Calculation for Keeping Relief Funds
- 09/16/20: COVID-19 Considerations for PCPCH Recognition
- 08/14/20: HHS | Administration to Begin Distributing $1.4 Billion in Relief Funds to Certain Children’s Hospitals
- 08/03/20: Oregon Health Plan Short-Term Medicaid Stability Loans
- 07/31/20: AMA #MaskUp Social Media Campaign
- 07/31/20: HHS Extends Application Deadline for Medicaid Providers and Plans to Reopen Portal to Certain Medicare Providers
- 07/31/20: OHA | Guidance on Resumption and Continued Provision of Non-Emergent and Elective Procedures in Medical and Dental Offices, and Other Health Care Settings
- 07/30/20: OHA | Guidance on Resumption and Continued Provision of Non-Emergent and Elective Procedures at Hospitals
- 07/30/20: OHA | Guidance on Resumption and Continued Provision of Non-Emergent and Elective Procedures at Ambulatory Surgical Centers
- 07/17/20:CDC Healthcare Return-to-Work Guidance
- 07/17/20: HHS To Begin Distributing $10 Billion in Additional Funding to Hospitals in High Impact COVID-19 Areas
- 07/10/20: HHS: Over $4 Billion in Additional Relief Payments to Healthcare Providers
- 07/07/20: The Physicians Foundation COVID-19 Survey: Physicians' Perspective
- 06/17/20: US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws
- 06/17/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Plans for Face Covering Requirement, Outlines Next Steps in County Reopening Process
- 06/12/20: CDC Guidance on Events and Gatherings
- 06/09/20: CMS: Re-Opening America: What Patients Should Know About Seeking Healthcare
- 06/05/20: OHA Workplace Occupancy Guidance
- 06/05/20: HHS Announces Enhanced Provider Portal, Relief Fund Payments for Safety Net Hospitals, Medicaid & CHIP Providers
- 05/28/20: Podcast: The Coming Crisis for Oregon's Hospitals
- 05/15/20: SBA and Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application
- 05/15/20: HHS CARES Act Provider Relief Fund General Distribution Portal FAQs (Revised 05/15/20)
- 05/15/20: Oregon Businesses Encouraged to Apply for Paycheck Protection Loans Now
- 05/13/20: AMA Physician Practice Financial Relief Guide
- 05/13/20: AMA 7 starter steps to reopen your practice, address patient anxiety
- 05/07/20: HHS Extends Deadline for Attestation, Acceptance of Terms and Conditions for Provider Relief Fund Payments
- 05/06/20: OHA FAQs Regarding Guidance for Resumption of Non-Emergent and Elective Procedures
- 05/01/20: AMA Physician Practice Guide to Reopening
- 04/29/20: OHA Guidance on Resumption of Non-Emergent and Elective Procedures in Medical and Dental Offices, and Other Health Care Settings
- 04/29/20: Dept. of Revenue Eases CAT Requirements
- 04/25/20: HHS CARES Act Provider Relief Fund General Distribution Portal FAQs
- 04/23/20: AMA Summary of Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
- 04/22/20: HHS Announces Additional Allocations of CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
- 04/21/20: Federal Telehealth Grant Programs
- 04/17/20: AMA and AHA Respond to Rise in Cyber Threats Exploiting Pandemic
- 04/15/20: CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Payment Attestation Portal
- 04/15/20: SBA Loans Funds Lapse
- 04/13/20: ABIM Increases Flexibility to Maintain Certification
- 04/10/20: HHS: CARES Act Emergency Fund Disbursements Begin
- 04/10/20: Oregon COVID-19 Business Impact Survey: Complete by April 15
- 04/09/20: AMA | Know Your Rights: Navigating Physician Employment During COVID-19
- 04/06/20: AMA: CARES Act: Loans & other financial assistance for physician practices
- 04/06/20: OMA-OAFP-TPG Webinar: Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Loan Program: While the Paycheck Protection Loan program has lapsed as of 04/15/20, the recording may be useful for businesses that have received or will receive loans.
- 03/31/20: AMA CARES Act: Medicare advance payments for COVID-19 emergency
- Oregon Department of Business COVID-19 Resources for Employees and Employers
- COVID-19 Resources for Businesses- including financial assistance
Statewide Announcements, Rules, and Orders
- 12/16/20: Video: Oregon Frontline Healthcare Workers Receive Vaccine
- 12/15/20: Updates to County Risk Levels Announced
- 12/14/20: OHA | Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Arrive in Oregon
- 12/12/20: OHA Statement on EUA for Pfizer Vaccine
- 12/12/20: Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup vaccine review findings
- 12/11/20: Governor Discusses COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
- 12/10/20: OHA Updates Guidance for Quarantine
- 12/09/20: OHA COVID-19 Weekly Report
- 12/04/20: Gov. Kate Brown Provides COVID-19 and Vaccine Update
- 12/03/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Oregon Members of Western States' Scientific Safety Review Workgroup
- 12/03/20: OHA Releases Updated Modeling
- 12/01/20: Updates to County Risk Levels
- 11/25/20: Governor Announces Health and Safety Framework:Press release | Press conference video recording
- 11/24/20: OHA REALD Data Collection Resources: Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Disability (REALD) Data Collection Standards | REALD Data Collection and Reporting Requirements for Health Care Providers for COVID-19 | Links to Five OHA REALD Webinars
- 11/23/20: Oregon’s Elected Officials Urge Congressional Action on COVID-19 Relief
- 11/20/20: OHA | Record-setting Oregon case count; Reporting Change from Number of People to Number of Tests
- 11/19/20: State Public Awareness Campaign Advises Limits on Social Gatherings and Wearing Masks
- 11/19/20: OHA | Record-setting number of Oregon hospitalizations
- 11/13/20: Gov. Issues Statewide Two-week Freeze to Address Hospital Capacity:Press Briefing Video | Press Release
- 11/13/20: Oregon, California & Washington Issue Travel Advisories
- 11/12/20: OHA | COVID-19 Weekly Report
- 11/12/20: OHA | Status Update: COVID-19 Epidemic Trends and Projections in Oregon
- 11/11/20: OHA Issues Temporary Surge Contact Tracing Guidance
- 11/10/20: Governor, Healthcare Leaders Warn of Oregon Hospital Capacity
- 11/09/20: Four Counties Added to Two-Week "Pause"
- 11/06/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Two-Week Pause on Social Activities
- 11/06/20: Oregon Adopts Temporary COVID-19 Workplace Rules: Announcement | Temporary Rules
- 11/05/20: OHA | Highest Oregon Daily Case Count
- 11/04/20: OHA | Highest Oregon Weekly Case Count
- 11/02/20: Oregon Quarantine Paid Leave
- 10/30/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces School Metrics Updates
- 10/30/20: OHA Releases Newest COVID-19 Modeling Update
- 10/30/20: OHA Updates Pediatric COVID-19 Data Report
- 10/27/20: Gov. Kate Brown Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency
- 10/27/20: Oregon Partners with Western States on Vaccine Safety
- 10/23/20: OHA | Highest-Ever Oregon Daily Case Count
- 10/23/20: Multnomah Added to Watch List; Benton and Clatsop Off
- 10/23/20: Gov. Brown Extends COVID-19 Housing Protections for Agricultural Workers
- 10/16/20: Lane County Added to Watch List
- 10/13/20: Oregon Public Awareness Campaign on Face Coverings Launches Nationwide
- 10/09/20: Umatilla Added Back to County Watch List
- 10/06/20: New Rapid Testing Strategy for Oregon
- 10/02/20: Benton and Clatsop Counties Added to Watch List
- 09/28/20: Residential Eviction Ban During COVID-19 and Wildfire Response
- 09/25/20: Lincoln County Moving to Phase 2 of Reopening
- 09/18/20: Updates to the County Watch List, Morrow County Approved for Phase 2
- 09/03/20: Updates to County Watch List, Phase 2 Prerequisites
- 09/01/20: Gov. Kate Brown Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency for 60 Days
- 08/31/20: Gov. Kate Brown Extends Foreclosure Moratorium to Protect Oregon Homeowners and Business Owners until December 31
- 08/28/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Updates to the County Watch List
- 08/20/20: New State Vaping Recommendations Take Pandemic Into Account
- 08/20/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Updates to the County Watch List
- 08/19/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Change to Reopening Status for Umatilla County
- 08/13/20: OHA | Statewide Mask, Face Covering, Face Shield Guidance
- 08/13/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Change to Reopening Status for Malheur County
- 08/06/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Updates to the County Watch List
- 08/05/20: First Month of Statewide Enforcement Efforts Finds Businesses Largely in Compliance with Face Covering, Physical Distancing Requirements
- 07/31/20: Gov. Kate Brown Calls Special Session to Balance State Budget
- 07/30/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Updates to the County Watch List
- 07/30/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Changes to County Reopening Status for Umatilla and Morrow Counties Due to Rapid Spread of COVID-19
- 07/30/20: OHA | Guidance on Resumption and Continued Provision of Non-Emergent and Elective Procedures at Hospitals
- 07/30/20: OHA | Guidance on Resumption and Continued Provision of Non-Emergent and Elective Procedures at Ambulatory Surgical Centers
- 07/28/20: Gov. Kate Brown Releases School Health and Safety Metrics
- 07/22/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces New Requirements for Face Coverings and Businesses to Stop Spread of COVID-19
- 07/13/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces New Requirements for Face Coverings, Limits on Social Get-Togethers to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
- 07/08/20: State Interim PPE Guidance
- 07/07/20: Gov. Kate Brown's Healthy Schools Reopening Council Holds First Meeting
- 07/06/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Healthy Early Learners Council
- 07/03/20: Gov. Kate Brown Launches July 4th Face Covering Enforcement Statewide for Restaurants, Bars, and Other Businesses
- 06/30/20: Gov. Kate Brown Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency for Sixty Days
- 06/29/20: Gov. Kate Brown Extends Face Coverings Requirement Statewide
- 06/25/20: OHA Revised Guidance for Face Coverings for Business, Transit, and the Public
- 06/23/20: State of Oregon announces telehealth agreement for health insurance plans
- 06/19/20: Gov. Kate Brown Gov. Issues Face Coverings Guidance
- 06/17/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Plans for Face Covering Requirement, Outlines Next Steps in County Reopening Process
- 06/16/20: Gov. Kate Brown Calls Special Session to Improve Police Accountability and Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 06/12/20: OHA: Brief Report: COVID-19 Epidemic Trends and Projections in Oregon
- 06/11/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces One-Week Statewide Pause on Pending County Applications for Reopening
- 06/10/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Healthy Schools Reopening Council
- 06/09/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Comprehensive Coronavirus Testing Plan for Long-Term Care Facilities
- 06/04/20: Gov. Kate Brown Approves 26 Counties for Phase 2 of Reopening
- 06/03/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Phase 2 of Building a Safe and Strong Oregon
- 05/28/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Phase I Approval for Washington County
- 05/21/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Phase I Approval for Marion and Polk Counties
- 05/18/20: Oregon Supreme Court Temporary Stay on Challenge to Governor's COVID-19 Orders
- 05/14/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Phase I Counties Reopening
- 05/07/20: Gov. Kate Brown Releases Plan for Rebuilding a Safe and Strong Oregon
- 05/06/20: OHA FAQs Regarding Guidance for Resumption of Non-Emergent and Elective Procedures
- 05/05/20: DCBS Emergency Order for Health Insurance Companies
- 04/27/20: Gov. Kate Brown's Executive Order on Resumption of Non-Urgent Procedures
- 04/24/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces First Oregon Walgreens Rapid COVID-19 Testing Location
- 04/23/20: Gov. Kate Brown Issues Framework for Lifting Order on Non-Urgent Procedures
- 04/20/20: Gov. Kate Brown's Updated Reopening Oregon Framework
- 04/16/20: Gov. Kate Brown Statement on White House Guidelines for Reopening America
- 04/14/20: Gov. Kate Brown Introduces Framework for Reopening Oregon
- 04/13/20: California, Oregon & Washington Announce Western States Pact
- 04/09/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Distribution of First COVID-19 Rapid Testing Instruments in Rural Oregon
- 04/08/20: Gov. Kate Brown Extends Coronavirus School Closures Through End of School Year
- 04/07/20: Gov. Kate Brown Aligns Dates on Dine-In Prohibition With Stay Home, Save Lives Order
- 04/07/20: Gov. Kate Brown Convenes COVID-19 Medical Advisory Panel
- 04/02/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Statewide Initiative to Support Small Businesses
- 04/01/20: Gov. Kate Brown Issues Commercial Eviction Ban
- 03/29/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Oregon PPE Progress
- 03/29/20: Federal Disaster Declaration for Oregon
- 03/23/20: Gov. Kate Brown Tightens Social Distancing Measures, Tells Oregonians to “Stay Home, Save Lives”
- 03/17/20: Gov. Kate Brown COVID-19 Information and Resources
- 03/16/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces New Statewide Actions on COVID-19
- 03/12/20: Gov. Kate Brown Issues Orders on COVID-19
- 03/05/20: Gov. Kate Brown Announces Agreement with Health Insurers on COVID-19 Testing
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Provider Wellness
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COVID-19 and End-of-Life Concerns
Patient Resources
- 12/01/20: AMA, AHA, ANA back science-based COVID-19 vaccine process, urge vigilance
- 11/30/20: OHA | Who is really in your bubble?
- 11/19/20: AMA, AHA, ANA open letter on COVID-19 and holiday gatherings to the American public
- 11/17/20: OHA | Graphic Chart Illustrating Freeze Measures
- 11/16/20: OHA | Tips for College Students Returning Home for Thanksgiving
- 11/12/20: OMA, AMA Partner on Video Public Service Announcement
- 11/11/20: AMA | PSA: Wash Hands, Physically Distance, #MaskUp
- 11/10/20: CDC | Cloth Masks to Control Spread
- 11/04/20: Oregon Quarantine Paid Leave online application
- 10/15/20: AMA Podcast: Maintaining Heart Health in a Pandemic
- 08/27/20: Oregon Pediatric Society | Dispelling COVID-19 Myths for Patients
- 08/18/20: OHA | What Patients Should Do After a Positive COVID-19 Test
- 07/06/20: AMA, Coalition urge American public to take simple steps to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus
- 06/25/20: OHA Revised Guidance for Face Coverings for Business, Transit, and the Public
- 06/12/20: CDC Guidance on Events and Gatherings
- 06/12/20: AMA Urges Extra Vigilance on COVID-Mitigating Steps
- 06/09/20: CMS: Re-Opening America: What Patients Should Know About Seeking Healthcare
- 04/28/20: AMA-AAP Op-ed in USA Today: Don't Skip Well-Child Visits or Vaccines
- 04/23/20: Safe + Strong Oregon: Community-centered outreach in 12 languages to connect people who are most at risk of experiencing health disparities with the information, tools, and resources they need to stay safe, healthy, and strong.
- 04/07/20: Bristol Myers Squibb Expands Patient Support Programs
- 04/04/20: OHA Oregon Guidance on Use of Homemade Masks or Face Coverings by the Public
- 04/03/20: CDC Recommendation: Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
- COVID-Ready Communication Skills
- CDC’s COVID-19 webpage for Schools, Workplaces, and Community Locations
- Printable resources from the CDC
- Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 website
OMA and AMA Communications to Policymakers