For the fourth time in just over a week, the Oregon Health Authority reported no new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, although once again there were dozens of new confirmed or presumptive cases, including four new cases in Deschutes County.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Here are the latest news releases from the offices of Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., related to COVID-19 and assistance funding:
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Now that the governor’s office has shared its plan for reopening Oregon, the Bend Park and Recreation District said Tuesday it is planning to reopen recreation programs and some facilities, though it also detailed several summer program cancellations.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University community members are invited to document and share their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a project created by the university’s Special Collections and Archives Research Center. Those interested in being part of the COVID-19 archival collection are asked to submit text documents or digital images
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Oregon will receive $10.7 million in federal funding to help respond to the urgent needs of low-income communities caused statewide by the COVID-19 public health crisis. “The economic fallout from coronavirus has put huge additional pressure on many Oregonians who already faced financial
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Central Oregon public health departments are encouraging residents to wear cloth face coverings in public settings when physical distancing measures are difficult to maintain, such as grocery stores and pharmacies.
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Oregon OSHA has cited National Frozen Foods in Albany for failing to implement physical distancing measures to protect workers from the spread of the coronavirus.
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Oregon State University said late Monday it is preparing plans to resume in-person instruction in late summer and fall term on its campuses in Corvallis and Bend, pending state authorization.
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While some stores are still waiting for the governor’s order to fully reopen, the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in La Pine reopened its doors Monday.
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Seeking to increase job safety awareness and to help protect workers against the COVID-19 pandemic, a joint task force has published free resources for the construction industry. The resources provided by the COVID-19 Joint Construction Safety Task Force include a safety checklist, best practices, and photographs.
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With businesses eager to reopen following Governor Kate Brown’s three-phase plan, the challenge businesses face now is how to reopen safely and as soon as possible.
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The Friends of the Children of Central Oregon mentorship program works to break the cycle of generational poverty. This has been difficult with mentors and children having to stay apart due to COVID-19. The group, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, is in need of PPE in order to continue its mission.
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The park has been closed since March 23, largely due to crowds that were not following social distancing restrictions. It plans a partial reopening this Thursday but it won’t be business as usual and visitors can expect limitations.
Continue Reading COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 130, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday.
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The city of Bend is one of 330 cities across the United States participating in a study with Biobot Analytics, analyzing wastewater for signs of COVID-19.
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Seventeen people at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center have tested positive for COVID-19, the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System confirmed Sunday.
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A couple of trick shots take center stage for Week 5 of the #ToTheMax Challenge! Send in your videos to the ‘Share’ tab on KTVZ.com or by using #ToTheMax on social media. Your videos could end up on air and online next Sunday.
Continue Reading The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 127, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday — the third time in a week the daily report included no newly reported deaths.
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The Sisters Folk Festival’s annual ‘My Own Two Hands’ action has moved online due to COVID-19.
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Results of a new survey of Oregon health care providers strongly suggest that immunizations in the state may have dropped dramatically due to the COVID-19 crisis, officials said.
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