The Malheur County Health Department is working closely with state and community partners to prevent and prepare for the spread of Novel Coronavirus Updates (COVID-19).

For the Oregon Health Authority COVID-19 Updates, please visit: healthoregon.org/coronavirus. There are Frequently Asked Questions, information on cases, videos, and fact sheets in multiple languages.

The Oregon Office of Emergency Management has a visual dashboard for the COVID-19 situation across the state HERE.

Read the Oregon Department of Education COVID-19 Resources HERE, including the latest press release “Governor Kate Brown Announces Statewide School Closure for Students in Oregon from Monday, March 16 through Tuesday, March 31.” Read all of Governor Brown’s press releases HERE.

At this time, there are still no laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malheur County, although we are preparing for the likely possibility that the virus will spread. We can slow the spread by following social distancing measures and if everyone takes steps to prevent illness.