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Originally Posted by jyl

In Oregon the governor has been pretty assertive about masks and distancing, compliance is quite good in the cities e.g. Portland, not so much in the more rural areas. Bars and restaurants were allowed to reopen their indoor service with strict limits, but all those around me are choosing to offer only outside table service only plus takeout/delivery, or staying closed. Weather helps here, as its pleasant outside - come about October that'll change. No final decision about schools but I suspect they will be some combination of on-premises and remote. Portland schools are (trying to) give every kid a Chromebook and basic internet or hotspot, and providing pick-up lunches. Our disease trend is up but still managing to hold to a manageable level (about 250-350 new cases/day, about 0-5 deaths/day). About half the cases can be traced to specific hotspots (food packing, nursing homes, etc), the other half is community. Our hospital capacity is okay. Testing is pretty available, in Portland there's a drive-up testing center where you can get a PCR nasal swab, though wait can be up to an hour.

I was pretty sick two weeks ago, symptoms didn't really match Covid but I went to the drive-up and got tested with results in 36 hours, then was tested two days later when I finally went to clinic, was sent to E.D. where there was plenty of capacity and then moved into a room of which there was ample supply, which was nice to see. (Issue turned out to be tonsillar abscess, procedure was unpleasant but straightforward.)

I am told that compliance is poor in Roseburg - by someone who should know. So by cities I think you mean PDX/Salem/Eugene. As you get into the sticks compliance is likely much lower, thereby creating a reservoir for the pathogen.