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A sign indicating that only carry-out or delivery options are available hangs in the window of a closed Chipotle restaurant in Portland, Ore., Monday, March 16, 2020. Gov. Kate Brown announced a four-week ban on eat-in dining at bars and restaurants throughout the state on Monday to slow the spread of the new coronavirus in Oregon. Restaurants can still offer take-out and delivery. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

A sign indicating that only carry-out or delivery options are available hangs in the window of a closed Chipotle restaurant in Portland, Ore., Monday, March 16, 2020. Gov. Kate Brown announced a four-week ban on eat-in dining at bars and restaurants throughout the state on Monday to slow the spread of the new coronavirus in Oregon. Restaurants can still offer take-out and delivery. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

March 17, 2020

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Portland to put homeless in public buildings, end evictions
March 17, 2020 6:18 p.m.

Portland to put homeless in public buildings, end evictions

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Oregon rose sharply by 18 cases to at least 65, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday as officials in the Portland area announced plans to house the vulnerable homeless.