Gov. Tina Kotek is asking the Legislature for more behavioral health funding. The money would fund programs for people who need care in other settings besides the Oregon State Hospital in Salem. (Oregon Health Authority) By BEN … [Read more...] about Kotek targets behavioral health system crisis – and plans ahead
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Daily Covid-19 cases double this week in Lincoln County, bringing new warnings from health officials about New Years gatherings
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Lincoln County have doubled in the past two days and public health officials believe it is due to holiday gatherings and the arrival of the omicron variant. Lincoln … [Read more...] about Daily Covid-19 cases double this week in Lincoln County, bringing new warnings from health officials about New Years gatherings
Omicron variant begins pushing COVID-19 numbers up in Oregon but not as fast as in other parts of the U.S.
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The fast-spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 has started pushing new cases up in Oregon, although not as steeply as other parts of the nation. Weekly new cases of COVID-19 in Oregon were up 25% Monday … [Read more...] about Omicron variant begins pushing COVID-19 numbers up in Oregon but not as fast as in other parts of the U.S.
Oregon faces short staffing and not enough customers to inject 1 million booster shots as Oregon Health Authority works to tie pieces together to guard against omicron
The Oregon Health Authority is still working out the details of its plan to get Covid-19 booster doses into the arms of 1 million more Oregonians. (Getty Images) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon officials are still … [Read more...] about Oregon faces short staffing and not enough customers to inject 1 million booster shots as Oregon Health Authority works to tie pieces together to guard against omicron
Governor, health experts brace Oregonians for a serious impact from Omicron by February
By LYNNE TERRY and JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle In the past week, the Covid-19 outlook for Oregon shifted dramatically, with the state now facing the prospect of having the highest surge yet of infections and hospitalizations. A new … [Read more...] about Governor, health experts brace Oregonians for a serious impact from Omicron by February