St. Charles Health System detailed a worrisome set of statistics and facts at an online town hall Tuesday to underscore the crisis facing its four hospitals as the COVID-19 delta variant, twice as contagious as the initial virus, sends cases soaring and makes for an even more complex, uncertain path toward solutions.
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Crook County health officials issued the following statement Tuesday regarding the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases and urging residents to get vaccinated and take other steps to curb the spread of the virus:
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There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including one in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 2,912, along with 2,329 cases and a record 635 hospitalizations, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday she will be issuing two new health and safety measures to address the spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations being driven by the spread of the highly contagious delta variant: a vaccination requirement for state Executive Branch employees and statewide indoor mask requirements.
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Steve Almasy, CNN In a move that escalated Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ fight over mask mandates, the governor’s office said Monday that the state board of education could move to withhold the salaries of superintendents and school board members who disregard the governor’s executive order that effectively prohibits mask mandates in
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The Crook County School Board heard again Monday evening from numerous parents who don’t want their children to have to wear masks in the classroom, despite the new state mandate. The board may navigate a fine line, “acknowledging” the mandate but saying parents have the option of not having their children wear masks.
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There are 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,903, and 3,229 cases reported over the past three days, the Oregon Health Authority said Monday.
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Tate Metcalf, owner of the Sisters Athletic Club, said he’s decided to have his non-vaccinated members keep their masks on while working out, for everyone’s protection.
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Bend Mayor Sally Russell sent a letter Monday to the Deschutes County Commission on behalf of the Bend City Council, calling on county officials to enact a mask mandate for indoor public spaces due to the rapid rise of the more-contagious COVID-19 delta variant.
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As COVID-19 cases in Oregon surge and hospitals fill up, officials in the state’s most populous county announced on Monday they are reimplementing an indoor mask mandate.
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St. Charles Health System is holding a midday community town hall online Tuesday about the impacts of COVID-19 on the hospitals.
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Washington state workers or those working in private medical or long-term care jobs will be required to show proof of vaccination by Oct. 18 or will lose their jobs.
Continue ReadingBy Barbara Starr, Kaitlan Collins and Zachary Cohen, CNN Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is moving to have all active duty members of the US military vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus, he said in a memo released Monday. “I want you to know that I will seek the President’s approval to make the vaccines mandatory
Continue ReadingWith America only half-vaccinated, experts say the time has come to impose mandates on the resistant and/or raise their health care premiums.
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Remember to bring your face mask when you go to a DMV office. Masks are required inside DMV offices and during drive tests conducted by DMV, regardless of vaccination status.
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN Austin, Texas, activated its emergency alert system on Saturday to warn the public about a surge of Covid-19 cases and encourage people to get vaccinated, the Austin-Travis County Emergency Operations Center said on Twitter. “The COVID-19 situation in Austin is dire. Healthcare facilities are open but resources are limited due to
Continue ReadingCNN, WJXT By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The crush of patients infected with the Delta variant is affecting hospitals nationwide. Now some Texans trying to get care at their nearest emergency room will have to go elsewhere. Hunt Regional Medical Center at Commerce said its ER is temporarily closing “due to a critical
Continue ReadingCNN By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Covid-19 hospitalizations are reaching all-time highs in parts of the South, with some patients unable to get the care they would normally receive. Susan Walker has been calling out-of-state hospitals trying to get help for her husband, who did not get vaccinated against Covid-19 and is now
Continue ReadingIn just two weeks, six members of Impact Church in Jacksonville, Florida, died from Covid-19. All were unvaccinated, their pastor Pastor George Davis told CNN affiliate WJXT.
Continue ReadingSen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) says that he disagrees with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ taking a top down approach in handling the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that decisions on mask mandates and restrictions should be made at the local level.
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