By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The beginning of a new week brought a torrent of bad numbers that measure the skyrocketing spike in COVID-19 cases in Oregon. Oregon’s hospitals continue […]
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Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Aug. 23: 4,701 new cases over the weekend; 41 in Lincoln County including a local death
Oregon reports 4,701 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 24 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,036 […]
Interesting in political map-making? Try your hand at re-drawing Oregon’s House and Senate districts
By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau It’s a new video game that comes with a big prize. It’s not streaming on Twitch or play on an Xbox console. It’s on OLIS, […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Friday, Aug. 20: 2,187 new cases, 32 in Lincoln County and state surpasses 3,000 deaths
Oregon reports 2,187 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 19 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,012, […]
Oregon State, University of Oregon announce vaccine or negative COVID-19 test results for all events beginning Monday
The Eugene Register-Guard The University of Oregon and Oregon State University will require people attending their events to show they have been vaccinated or got a recent negative COVID-19 test. Both universities start […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Thursday, Aug. 19: 2,971 news cases, 57 more in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 2,971 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 19 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,975, […]
Teachers and health care workers in Oregon will be required to get COVID-19 vaccination, governor orders Thursday as COVID-19 skyrockets
By GARY WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Facing a sharp surge in COVID-19 infections that threatens to swamp Oregon hospitals, Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday ordered a double dose of mandatory vaccination […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Aug. 18: Cases up 53 percent in last week; 2,139 new cases Wednesday, 38 in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 2,139 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 11 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,975 […]
Surge of cases in Lane County has hospitals worried they won’t be able to keep up with ill patients
By JORDYN BROWN/Eugene Register-Guard Lane County’s hospitals are filling up as the number of COVID-19 patients continues to increase due to the delta variant driving a surge across the state. […]
Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Aug. 17: state has record 2,941 new cases, 42 more in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 2,941 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 15 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,964, […]