No new COVID-19 cases today We know you’re interested in staying up to date on case counts, which is why we want to share the latest results from the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory with you. Data are provisional and change frequently, but here are the current totals: 115 are still under monitoring

227 have either completed monitoring or were determined to have no risk

Samples for 18 patients await results

Samples for 29 patients have tested negative for COVID-19

Samples for 3 patients have tested positive. One of the presumptive positive tests was confirmed by the CDC today. Facebook Live to answer your questions tomorrow Join us tomorrow, March 4 at 12:15-12:45 p.m. for a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Facebook live event with Governor Kate Brown, Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen and Oregon State Health Officer and Epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger. We recognize Oregonians have a lot of concerns about COVID-19. We want to hear from you and address your questions. Join us on our Facebook page tomorrow and get your COVID-19 questions answered by our panel of experts. Questions about community spread We have heard questions about exposure at places, like Wild Horse Casino. Health experts believe the virus spreads mainly from person-to-person: Between people in close contact within about 6 feet, or

Through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or

From contact with surfaces or objects recently contaminated by respiratory secretions from someone ill with COVID-19. However, health experts do not think this is the main way the virus spreads. People who have not had close contact with a person with COVID-19 and who have not traveled to an affected region in the past 14 days should follow routine health practices: those with fever, cough or respiratory symptoms should stay home and minimize contact with others if their illness is mild. Those with more severe illness should seek medical care. As always, practicing good hygiene measures such as frequent handwashing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds should be routine. Additional guidance can be found on our COVID-19 Resources webpage.