Oregon coronavirus report for Wednesday, Jan. 27: 731 new COVID-19 cases, 3 in Lincoln County; 14,896 vaccinations, 20 more deaths

January 27, 2021

Oregon reports 731 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,924, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 731 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, bringing the state total

Unemployment rate in Lincoln County ticks up very slightly in December

January 26, 2021

The unemployment rate in Lincoln County was 5.9 percent in December – a 0.1 percent increase from its revised rate of 5.8 percent in November, the Oregon Employment Department announced Tuesday. Oregon’s statewide unemployment rate in December was 6.4 percent up from its revised November rate of 6.0 percent. Lincoln County’s employment losses in December were larger than normal, said

Oregon coronavirus report for Tuesday, Jan. 26: 796 new cases, 6 in Lincoln County; 17,422 vaccinations and 22 deaths

January 26, 2021

Updated: Oregon reports 796 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 22 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 22 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,904, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 796 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state

Oregon governor loosens slightly restrictions on gyms in “extreme risk” counties

January 26, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Gyms in 26 “extreme risk” categories can reopen under tight guidelines to control COVID-19 infections, Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday. The new rules for “indoor recreation” were included in an update of county risk levels. There was little movement among counties from their risk levels two weeks ago. Nearly all of the state’s most

Will you help us build 100 new (bird) houses in Yachats?

January 26, 2021

To the editor: A group of Yachatians have a goal to build and install 100 swallow bird houses in town and up and down the Yachats River valley. Swallows are one of our more common summer migrants, which comb the skyways for bugs preferring meadows, rivers and open space like our very own community commons. Like many birds they are

Lincoln County will stay in “high risk” category through Feb. 11, allowing restaurants and bars to remain open

January 26, 2021

For the second, two-week period in a row, restaurants, bars, theaters, gyms and other entertainment venues in Lincoln County can stay open for customers. According to COVID-19 data released Tuesday by the Oregon Health Authority, the numbers of cases in Lincoln County have stayed low enough to keep the area in the state’s “high risk” category. The new two-week period

Lincoln County schedules mass vaccination clinic Friday to work through 500-person waiting list, looks for more clinic sites and doses

January 26, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com More than 500 people on a long waiting list to get their COVID-19 shot will be able to do so Friday in another mass vaccination clinic at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Newport. Lincoln County Public Health is pooling vaccines it is getting this week with supplies from community partners to get 545 doses and clear

Declining COVID-19 rates across most of Oregon will mean a gradual loosening of restrictions, OHA director tells legislators

January 25, 2021

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Falling COVID-19 infection rates will allow the state to lift some restrictions on businesses and activities over the next three weeks, the state’s top health official said Monday. Oregon Health Authority Director Pat Allen told the Senate Committee on Health Care that the infection rate in Oregon had dropped to 5.1% for the week

Oregon coronavirus report for Monday, Jan. 25: 435 new COVID-19 cases, 5 in Lincoln County; 7,390 more vaccinations, 2 more deaths

January 25, 2021

Oregon reports 435 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND — There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,882, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Oregon Health Authority reported 435 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Monday, bringing the state total

Wanting more applicants for vacancy, Yachats City Council members extend deadline for three weeks and will publicize more

January 25, 2021

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The four members of the Yachats City Council are taking three more weeks to find someone willing to join them. The council has a vacancy because Leslie Vaaler, who was two years into her four-year council term, was elected mayor in November and took office this month. It began seeking people two weeks ago to fill the