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A Peet's Coffee and Tea store, with most of the furniture removed to prevent lingering, is nearly empty in Lake Oswego, Ore., Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Monday banned on-site consumption at bars and restaurants around the state for at least four weeks in a bid to slow the spread of the new coronavirus and said gatherings will be limited to 25 people or fewer. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

A Peet's Coffee and Tea store, with most of the furniture removed to prevent lingering, is nearly empty in Lake Oswego, Ore., Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Monday banned on-site consumption at bars and restaurants around the state for at least four weeks in a bid to slow the spread of the new coronavirus and said gatherings will be limited to 25 people or fewer. (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.