Coronavirus in Oregon Confirmed by Authorities
The Coronavirus is in Oregon, as confirmed by an official announcement from authorities.
A person in Oregon is sick with the first presumptive case of the new COVID-9 coronavirus in the state, Oregon health officials said Friday.
Officials say the patient, an adult, is employed at a school in Clackamas County and may have exposed students and staff there. The school district’s planning to close the school to allow public health officials to complete their investigation, including contacting employees there and family of children to inform them of their exposure and let them know next steps.
This video was originally shared in the form of a livestream by the Oregon Public Health Division on Friday, February 28, 2020.
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