The Oregon Health Authority reported 455 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, both confirmed and presumptive. Health officials also reported that the death toll climbed by two, reaching2,208. There have been a total of155,315 cases of the virus diagnosed in the state since the pandemic began one year ago. The total number of hospitalizations across the state dropped by four there are currently148 people hospitalized with the virus, and 31 of.
The new figures come after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Oregon’s Kurt Schrader was one of two Democrats who joined Republicans in voting against the bill.
Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 455 new cases
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,208, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
OHA also reported 455 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, bringing the state total to 155,315.
Vaccinations in Oregon
OHA reported that 32,288 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added Saturday to the state immunization registry. Of this total, 24,926 doses were administered on Friday and 7,362 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry on Friday.
Cumulative daily totals can take several days to finalize because providers have 72 hours to report doses administered and technical challenges have caused many providers to lag in their reporting. OHA has been providing technical support to vaccination sites to improve the timeliness of their data entry into the state’s ALERT Immuni
Fire survivors face exhaustion five months after homes destroyed
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR)
Feb. 19 From getting a replacement driver s license to finding a new place to live, many survivors of the Almeda and South Obenchain fires said they re exhausted by the many hurdles they re facing to rebuild their lives.
They told their stories via videoconference and phone this week to members of the
Oregon Legislature during a virtual public hearing.
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The government-funded cleanup has begun, but swathes of
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Pam Halbert, who lost a home she shared with her 82-year-old mother in