The Oregon Healthy Authority releases the “COVID-19 Weekly Report” every Wednesday. Data for the report is finalized every Sunday at 11 p.m. PDT. Click the button to view data on schools and child care, updated on ELD’s website every Wednesday. For daily up-to-date information visit the OHA COVID-19 web page.
COVID-19 Resources
Emergency Child Care Facilities: Reports of COVID-19 Cases
COVID-19 Test Site Locator by the Oregon Health Authority
Visit https://oregonearlylearning.com/Archive-COVID-19-Reports for an archive of monthly reports.
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Updates and Guidance during COVID-19
Child Care Provider COVID-19 Requirements and Recommendations
Communicable disease management plans and exclusion and notification policies remain in place. Best practices are recommended for child care providers to ensure health and safety, but are not required and will not be monitored by the Office of Child Care for compliance. “Child Care Provider COVID-19 Requirements and Recommendations” for health and safety practices moving forward are effective June 30, 2021.
- Child Care Provider COVID-19 Requirements and Recommendations
- Sept. 7, 2021
Governor's Executive Orders & Announcements
| December 21, 2021 | Governor Kate Brown Extends COVID-19 Emergency Declaration as Oregon Prepares for Omicron Surge in Cases, Hospitalizations |
| September 1, 2021 | Extending Emergency Regulatory Flexibility for Childcare Licensing; Amending Executive Order 21-15 |
| August 24, 2021 | Governor Kate Brown Announces Statewide Outdoor Mask Requirement |
| August 11, 2021 | Governor Kate Brown Announces Statewide Indoor Mask Requirement |
| June 25, 2021 | |
| May 4, 2021 | |
| April 29, 2021 | Governor Kate Brown Extends State of Emergency Until June 28, 2021 |
| March 12, 2021 | Executive Order 21-06: This order requires all Oregon public schools to offer universal access to hybrid or full in-person instruction by the weeks of March 29 for grades K-5, and April 19 for grades 6-12. |
| February 25, 2021 | Governor Brown Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency Until May 2 |
| July 23, 2020 | Draft Guidance for Early Care and Education Programs Released, Public Comment Invited |
| May 13, 2020 | Statewide Standards for Child Care Operations |
| May 8, 2020 | Child Care Sector Guidance DRAFT – 5.8.20 |
| April 23, 2020 | Executive Order 20-19: This order maintains the closure of licensed child care facilities unless approved to provide Emergency Child Care, and it remains in effect until lifted by the Governor. |
| April 8, 2020 | Executive Order 20-20: School closures and the suspension of in-person instructional activities at higher education institutions would be extended through the end of the current academic term and school year. |
| March 23, 2020 | Executive Order 20-12: Child care providers ordered to close unless they are providing Emergency Child Care. |
| March 17, 2020 | Governor Kate Brown Extends Statewide School Closure Until April 28, Releases Executive Orders |
| March 16, 2020 | Executive Order 20-08: This order directed all public schools to close from March 16 through April 28, unless that period is extended or terminated earlier by the Governor. |
| March 16, 2020 | Governor Brown Announces New Statewide Actions on COVID-19 |
| March 12, 2020 | Governor Brown’s Updated Mitigation Measures on Coronavirus Response |
| February 28, 2020 | Governor Kate Brown Convenes Coronavirus Response Team |
