OHA State Health Officer Dr. Dean Sidelinger speaking during today’s press conference: "Over the past two weekend days, we set new records for daily #COVID19 cases and have since reported nearly 5,000 additional cases over the past three days."
"We are also seeing severely ill #COVID19 patients filling hospital beds at an alarming rate - the highest numbers since the pandemic began. We have had more than a tripling of COVID-19 hospitalizations since Oct. 26."
"The new tools @OregonGovBrown announced today are rooted in science and will enable us to focus our efforts where the disease is most prevalent:
o By studying case rates/positive test rates
o By closely monitoring hospital capacity
o By closely examining the impacts of COVID-19"
"We will adapt and simplify our Public Health indicators, and set appropriate risk levels for counties based on that criteria that will be evaluated weekly using the following criteria:"
"Recommended activities will be assessed by the risk potential for spreading #COVID19. More activities will be permitted in counties deemed to be at lower risk of COVID-19 and fewer activities– or even some prohibited– in counites considered to be at extreme risk."
"The recommended protections are informed by the current science and from successful steps we have taken here in Oregon ranging from:"
"We believe that implementing this framework will enable us to better manage the impacts of COVID-19 through the winter until we can defeat the pandemic through emerging therapeutics and – hopefully soon – proven vaccines."
"And finally, as we approach Thanksgiving let’s think hard about how we celebrate the holiday this year to keep our loved ones safe and healthy. Oregon has seen increased cases after many holidays since the state reopened. Let’s make this be a notable exception."

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