COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information

Current Case Counts
_{UPDATED: 04/15/2021, 9:02 a.m.
Benton County announces new COVID-19 cases and fatalities Monday - Friday by 1:00 p.m.}

The Oregon Health Authority reports presumptive cases; Benton County, Oregon reports confirmed COVID-19 cases. Presumptive means an individual is symptomatic and has been tested for COVID-19, but test results have not been reported. Confirmed means the individual's test result is positive for COVID-19. At times, there are discrepancies between the County and OHA numbers due to the time delay in administering test(s), i.e., presumptive cases, and receiving test result(s), i.e. confirmed cases.

Please note: Our phrasing around hospitalizations has shifted. We currently report hospitalizations as they apply to new COVID-19 cases. Individuals may be hospitalized after the time of diagnosis, and they are not currently reflected in our daily hospitalization numbers.

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Risk and Protection Framework Guidance - Effective 4/9/2021

Currently In: High Risk

Updated 4/8/2021, 9:32 a.m.

Indoor at Home and Social Gatherings

At-home gathering: means individuals getting together at a residence, whether indoors or outdoors, for any purpose.

Social gathering: means individuals getting together for a social purpose anywhere.

• Max of 6 people,
• Recommended limit: 2 households

Outdoor at Home and Social Gatherings

At-home gathering: means individuals getting together at a residence, whether indoors or outdoors, for any purpose.

Social gathering: means individuals getting together for a social purpose anywhere.

Max of 8 people

Eating and Drinking Establishments

• Indoor dining allowed

• Takeout highly recommended

• Indoor capacity: not to exceed 25% maximum occupancy or 50 people, whichever is smaller

• Outdoor dining allowed

• Outdoor capacity 75 people max, including individual dining pods

• Individual dining pods outdoors subject to outdoor capacity limit

• Indoor and outdoor seating: 6 people per party and per table max, limit 2 households

• 11:00 p.m. closing time

Retail Stores

Includes:

• Street Fairs/Markets

• Grocery Stores

• Convenience Stores 

• Pharmacies

• Max 50% capacity

• Encourage curbside pick-up

Indoor and Outdoor Shopping Centers/Malls

• Max 50% capacity

• Encourage curbside pick-up

Indoor Recreation and Fitness Establishments

Includes indoor:

• Gyms

• Fitness organizations 

• Recreational sports

• Pools

• K-12 sports

• Capacity: Maximum 25% occupancy or 50 people total, whichever is smaller

• Indoor full-contact sports prohibited

Outdoor Recreation and Fitness Establishments

Includes outdoor:

• Gyms

• Fitness organizations

• Recreational sports

• Pools

• K-12 sports

• Outdoor parks and hiking trails**

• Outdoor campground**

**Capacity limits do not apply to this activity

• Maximum 15% occupancy

• Outdoor full-contact sports allowed for adult/club/youth sports with guidance requirements

• Outdoor full-contact sports allowed for K-12 with submitted plan

Indoor Entertainment Establishments

Includes indoor:

• Theaters

• Arenas 

• Concert halls

• Museums

• Entertainment activities of any kind

• Capacity: Maximum 25% occupancy or 50 people total, whichever is smaller

• 11:00 p.m. closing time

Outdoor Entertainment Establishments

Includes outdoor:

• Gardens

• Amphitheaters

• Theatres

• Stadiums

• Maximum 15% occupancy
• 11:00 p.m. closing time

Faith Institutions*, Funeral Homes, Mortuaries, and Cemeteries

*Capacity limits for faith institutions are recommended only

• Indoor capacity: maximum 25% occupancy or 150 people total, whichever is smaller

• Outdoor capacity: 200 people maximum

Offices

• Recommend remote work, if able

Personal Services 

Allowed

Long-Term Care Facilities

Inside and outside visitation allowed

Vulnerable Populations

People who are at risk for severe complications (over age 65 or have underlying medical conditions) should continue to maintain 6 ft of physical distance, avoid social settings, and minimize non-essential travel.

Additional information for vulnerable populations can be found on the Oregon Health Authority's COVID-19 Community Resources Page

State of Oregon Face Covering Requirements

Statewide, masks, face coverings or face shields are required to be worn by all individuals at all times unless the individual:

• Is at their own residence.

• Is in their own personal vehicle.

• Is under five (5) years of age.

• Is eating or drinking.

• Is engaged in an activity that makes wearing a mask, face covering or face shield not feasible, such as when taking a shower.

• Is sleeping.

• Is in a private, individual workspace.

• Must remove the mask, face coverings or face shield briefly because the individual’s identity needs to be confirmed by visual comparison, such as at a bank or if interacting with law enforcement. If possible, individuals should limit speaking while the mask, face covering or face shield is off as speaking generates aerosols and droplets that can contain viruses

Physical Distancing Guidance

6 feet of distancing should be maintained

State of Oregon Travel Advisory

Effective November 13, 2020

• Visitors entering Oregon or returning home from travel have been asked to self-quarantine for 14 days, and limit interactions to immediate household.  

• Oregonians are advised against non-essential out-of-state travel and encouraged to stay local.

• Essential travel is defined as travel for work and study, critical infrastructure support, economic services and supply chains, health, immediate medical care, and safety and security.