Multnomah County Records 715 COVID Cases in Two Days - Willamette Week

Multnomah County saw 715 new COVID-19 infections over Thanksgiving and Black Friday, according to numbers released by the Oregon Health Authority today.

Multnomah County recorded its highest number of new cases the week of Nov.

Most of the holiday cases were reported on Friday, but that's a technicality: County health departments were closed for Thanksgiving, so they didn't report new positive tests until the next day.

The incidence rate of COVID cases in Multnomah County skyrocketed to 467 people per 100,000 residents in the two-week period starting Nov.

Multnomah County is preparing to emerge from the freeze into a semi-lockdown starting Dec3

Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury warned residents this week to expect a precarious situation.

"I know that Multnomah County residents are looking for clarity and certainty," Kafoury said in a Nov.

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