Here are numbers related to unemployment caused by the response to COVID-19.

658,300: The number of Oregonians who have filed for regular unemployment since March 15.

462,400: The number of people paid.

99%: Percent of claims processed.

298,500: Number of claims received for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), the program for self-employed and gig workers who don’t qualify for regular unemployment.

100,500: The number of people paid PUA.

85,700: The number of people paid regular unemployment insurance.

45 minutes: The average wait time for Oregonians calling the department on Wednesday, down from 50 minutes the prior week.

$7.9 billion: Benefits paid to Oregonians.

6.4%: The Oregon unemployment rate.