Last April, Oregon inmates sued Governor Kate Brown and the Oregon Department of Corrections over COVID-19 response in state prisons. 42 inmates have died of the virus in the Oregon prison system. Attorneys representing the plaintiffs filed a motion Monday asking the court to certify three classes of people currently or formerly in ODOC custody.
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Gov. Kate Brown announced late Tuesday that an improvement in one metric — a slower rise in hospitalized COVID-19 patients — means the 15 counties, including Deschutes and Crook, that moved to Extreme Risk restrictions last Friday will move back to High Risk this Friday.
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Oregon State University announced Tuesday that it is planning to require COVID-19 vaccinations beginning in the fall term for students and employees who study and work onsite at OSU locations, including OSU-Cascades in Bend.
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The University of Oregon says it’s “disappointed” to learn about large parties during the Ducks spring game as the region weathers a spike in cases of COVID-19 and businesses endure new restrictions.
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Oregon OSHA said Tuesday it has adopted a rule to maintain risk-reducing safety measures for workers across the state against the coronavirus but again insisted the controversial extension of the regulations won’t be permanent and outlined a process to repeal the rule when the pandemic eases.
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There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Jefferson County’s 33rd, raising the state’s death toll to 2,508, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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Deschutes County Health Services is partnering with Oregon Health Authority to offer free drive-thru COVID-19 testing events on Thursdays in May.
Continue ReadingWashington Gov. Jay Inslee has announced that all of the state’s counties will remain in their current phase of the state’s economic reopening plan. He says the state will take a two-week pause to evaluate whether any counties need to move to more restrictive COVID-19 requirements.
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According to St. Charles Bend, the number of patients currently exceeds the hospital’s capacity.
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Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., issued a statement Monday calling on Governor Kate Brown to end the recently reinstituted COVID-19 restrictions.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s office has turned down an appeal by the commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League to allow more than 100 fans at the Challenge Cup tournament final Saturday between the Portland Thorns and Gotham FC.
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The US Food and Drug Administration is poised to authorize Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine in children and teens ages 12 to 15 by early next week, a federal government official tells CNN. Pfizer has applied for emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine for teens and children ages 12 to 15. The FDA will have to
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There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,502, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday.
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As more US state leaders announce hopeful timelines for a return to normalcy, one expert says there’s something that could delay how quickly we get there. “It’s going to take us that much longer to get back to life as normal, to stop having to wear masks for our protection, if people don’t get vaccinated
Continue Reading The commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League is appealing to Oregon Governor Kate Brown to make an exception to the current coronavirus restrictions and allow fans into the Challenge Cup final Saturday between the Portland Thorns and Gotham FC.
Continue ReadingThere are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,501, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.
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With 15 Oregon counties in Extreme Risk, that means no indoor dining, but will every business comply with Governor Brown’s tighter restrictions?
Continue ReadingThe Treasury Department’s special inspector general for pandemic recovery is warning of “reduced oversight” of two Covid relief programs given billions to distribute, as it says its jurisdiction has been hampered and claims “things are not working well.” In a quarterly report to Congress released Friday, Brian Miller, the special inspector general, said his office
Continue Reading There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,498, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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As Deschutes County moved back into the extreme risk category for COVID-19, new guidelines are set for indoor recreation facilities. The Juniper Swim & Fitness Center is making adjustments to accommodate community members and adhere to guidelines, including removing the pool’s roof earlier than usual.
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