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The Oregon Health Authority eases requirements for contact tracing at schools.

The state's most recent weekly count, 47,272 cases, is nearly three times more than the record set last August. Here's the latest about school cancelations, the spread of the virus, and options for getting a COVID-19 test.

The COVID-19 pandemic is the worst it has ever been, with cases surging throughout the nation thanks to the highly contagious omicron variant. In a recent press conference, Oregon Health & Science University’s (OHSU) Peter Graven estimated about 65 percent of all Oregonians do not have immunity against omicron due to not being up to date with their booster shot or being unvaccinated, meaning that “a majority of Oregon” could get infected with the virus...

Instead of having public health staff run down positive cases, Oregonians will be encouraged to report their positive test results to a website or hotline.

Oregon Health Authority is moving to an opt-in model for investigating COVID-19 cases, launching a new website and hotline as a way for people who test positive for the virus to report results from an at-home test kit or testing provider. People using the new Positive COVID Test website and COVID-19 Case Support Hotline, 866-917-8881, can complete an online survey linked from the web portal to report their positive case, or get help completing the survey through the hotline. They can also get information on isolation and other ways to keep themselves and those around them safe while they re...