Black Lives Matter Oregon

More than a thousand protesters gathered in Portland in the third week of widespread demonstrations against structural racism and police violence on June 15, 2020.

 Photo by Jonathan Levinson/OPB

The Oregon Health Authority says Black Lives Matter demonstrations have not contributed significantly to the spike in coronavirus cases around the state.

During a Friday morning press conference, Oregon State Health Officer Dr. Dean Sidelinger said that although some individuals who tested positive reported they did attend demonstrations, the agency has not seen large clusters in cases or gathered evidence of transmission in these settings.

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