More than 100 Oregonians have contracted the coronavirus that has infected hundreds of thousands worldwide. Four of the Oregon residents have died.

Public health officials expect those numbers to keep growing. In Oregon alone, healthcare workers are preparing to treat thousands of sickened patients. State, county and city leaders have implemented drastic measures meant to quell COVID-19 -- and to help the people whose lives were upended by its spread.

Here is the key developments to know Saturday:

RESPONSE: A new “aggressive social distancing” policy and public awareness campaign will arrive in Oregon on Monday, Gov. Kate Brown said. Her office is working with Multnomah County and Portland to draft the strictest measures yet aimed at limiting social contact to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The exact details of the plan are still being worked out. The governor used a somber tone to describe the plan: “The storm is coming but we still have time to change its course. Stay home and stay healthy.” In the mean time, the governor herself has restricted her travel and interpersonal contacts.

STABILITY: Amid the economic upheaval caused by coronavirus and the resulting shutdown orders, the governor wants to halt evictions statewide, as well as income verification requirements for Medicaid. She said the dual moratoriums would help keep Oregonians stable and healthy during the outbreak.

CASES: The coronavirus has reached nearly half of Oregon’s 36 counties. State and county officials announced the most new cases in a single day Friday, bringing the statewide tally to 115. Josephine and Union counties, in opposite parts of Oregon, were among the counties to report their first cases. A nursing home in the Portland metro area confirmed an employee had tested positive for the virus. City of Portland officials also suspect that four city employees are infected, but those cases have not been confirmed.

SCHOOLS: The state education department has applied for waivers to federal testing requirements. Officials want to drop standardized tests for one year, because K-12 schools will be closed for at least six weeks.

LIFE TODAY: As the new coronavirus spreads in Oregon, more people are confined to their homes. Organizations that serve domestic violence survivors say they have seen a spike in calls to crisis hotlines and an increased demand for emergency shelter in the past week.

-- The Oregonian/OregonLive