COVID-19 Situation Status Report – May 13, 2021
Overview- Risk Level: Moderate through May 27, 2021
Summary as of: May 13, 2021 at 8:00 am
COVID-19 Cases and Testing Data for Coos County
| Confirmed Cases (positive lab result) | 1775 |
| Presumptive Cases* | 290 |
| Total Cases (+7 since 05/12/21) | 2065 |
| Active Cases ** | 43 |
| Hospitalizations (current) | 2 |
| Hospitalizations (total) | 141 |
| Deaths (current and total) | *34 |
* Presumptive cases are a close contact of a confirmed case AND have experienced specific symptoms consistent with COVID-19 BUT have not tested positive with a laboratory-confirmed test. This could mean they have not been tested, or they have tested negative. Due to the fact that a negative test does not rule out COVID-19, the Oregon Health Authority and the Coos County Public Health Division treats these persons as if they have been infected.
**Please note: Active cases is now reported as cases in the last 14 days.
***Please note, number of negative cases are no longer being reported to us from the State, but will be available in a weekly report issued by OHA
COVID-19 Vaccine Information Website
The COVID-19 vaccinations are being distributed within the community.
If you have signed up on the registration from, you will be contacted as vaccine events are scheduled. You can also look into your local pharmacy to check with their vaccine availability as well.
Oregon Health Authority has also created a website that provides the answers to many common COVID-19 vaccine questions https://govstatus.egov.com/or-oha-covid-vaccine
COVID-19 Updates for Today
- Oregon Health Authority provides graphs that show the trends and current data for Covid-19 Cases throughout Oregon.
- Oregon Health Authority provides daily status update emails that you can sign up for here: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORDHS/subscriber/new?topic_id=ORDHS_816
- Oregon Health Authority provides daily case counts and other data here: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/erd/pages/covid-19-news.aspx
- Oregon Health Authority shares weekly reports that have a deeper dive into data from Covid-19. You can view the report here: OHA Weekly Report
- OHA weekly outbreak report
- OHA weekly zip code report
- Covid Cases for the United States can be seen here: CDC
- World Health Organization updates and map available here: WHO
- Interactive Case Map for the United States
- New Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) comes into effect on April 1st requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.
- All questions are of value, so do not hesitate to ask via our specific email: covid19.questions@chw.coos.or.us
- The next COVID-19 situation update will be sent on May 14, 2021.
Coos County Public Health Response to Date
We continue to work closely with local schools, healthcare providers, emergency services, cities, businesses, and others to coordinate efforts and to share the most up-to-date information.
Current update regarding Public Health preparedness and response
- Epidemiology
- Providers and Public calls
- Specific taskforces
- Homeless population
- Hospitals and clinics for surge capacity
- Elderly and people in poverty
- Personnel Protective Equipment
- Public information and education
- Volunteer coordination and management
- If you want to help/volunteer, please contact our volunteer coordinator(s) Michael Burton (michael.burton@chw.coos.or.us) and Brayden Heyer (brayden.heyer@chw.coos.or.us)
- If you have questions, suggestions, concerns, do not hesitate to contact us at covid19.questions@chw.coos.or.us
COVID-19 Situation in Oregon
Oregon Health Authority Situation in Oregon – COVID-19
Additional Information and Resources
Visit our COVID-19 page at: cooshealthandwellness.org/public-health/novel-coronavirus-2019-covid-19 or email us at covid19.questions@chw.coos.or.us