By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon reported a record-breaking 21 deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, as officials warned that a high number of infections and a jump in holiday travel […]
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Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Tuesday, Nov. 24; state sets one-day record for deaths, Lincoln County cases spike by 23
Oregon reports 1,011 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 21 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed 21 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 847, the […]
Demand for pre-Thanksgiving COVID-19 tests overwhelms Portland-area’s drive-through testing sites
By ERIN ROSS/Oregon Public Broadcasting Massive numbers of Oregonians are trying to get tested for COVID-19 with Thanksgiving now only days away. There are only two places in the Portland area that […]
Pandemic pushes many Oregonians from biggest private health insurers onto Oregon Health Plan, new filings show
By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/The Lund Report In the turbulence of the pandemic, some of Oregon’s biggest health insurance companies are facing marked drops in membership, while a couple have seen gains, […]
Oregon lawmakers scramble to head off end of rent moratorium on Dec. 31, but special session unlikely
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s ban on evicting tenants from their homes expires at the end of the year unless the Legislature can go into special session amid […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Monday, Nov. 23; 1,174 new cases statewide, 3 more in Lincoln County
Oregon reports 1,174 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 826, the […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Sunday, Nov. 22; state sets another record, Lincoln County has just 1 new case
Oregon reports 1,517 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death PORTLAND — For the third straight day Sunday, the Oregon Health Authority reported a record-breaking high — 1,517 […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Saturday, Nov. 21; state hits new daily record; Lincoln County has 4 new cases
Oregon reports 1,509 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths PORTLAND — For the second day in a row, the Oregon Health Authority reported a record number of […]
Oregon health officials say COVID-19 spike could overwhelm hospitals, but newspaper’s survey indicates up to 2,000 beds available
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon’s hospitals are in imminent danger of being overwhelmed by a rapid rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, state health officials said Friday. […]
Oregon Health Authority’s coronavirus report for Friday, Nov. 20; state sets new record; Lincoln County has 7 new cases
Oregon reports 1,306 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 812, the […]