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KLCC s Tiffany Eckert reports on a large COVID-19 outbreak in a long term memory care facility in Florence, OR.
In the midst of a COVID outbreak, Lane County Public Health is supporting Spruce Point Memory Care facility with case mitigation and vaccination opportunities.
Credit Spruce Point Memory Care
Nineteen residents with memory loss have contracted coronavirus at Spruce Point Memory Care in Florence. Six staff members have also tested positive via rapid antigen test.
Public Health spokesperson Jason Davis said they’re working with the facility to try to mitigate the spread. A vaccination team is on site to encourage unvaccinated staff to get the shot.
New data from OHA shows varying vaccination rates among certain health care professions
Newly released data from Oregon Health Authority suggests varying vaccination rates among licensed health professionals across the state.
Posted: Jul 16, 2021 5:59 PM
Updated: Jul 16, 2021 6:27 PM
Posted By: Jaewon Jung & KGW
LANE COUNTY, Ore. - According to newly released data from the Oregon Health Authority, 70% of Oregon s licensed health care workers have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine but vaccination rates vary widely across different medical professions.
In Oregon, 94% of dentists have at least one shot, which is the highest rate of any medical license type. Medical doctors are also among the most vaccinated health care workers, with 87% of the state s nearly 12,000 licensed doctors having received a shot.
The University of Oregon announced loosened restrictions regarding face coverings for summer and other guidelines around travel and physical distancing, as more of the state reopens and returns to functioning in pre-pandemic ways.
However, the state s loosened restrictions also come as the highly contagious COVID-19 virus delta variant makes its way to Oregon.
As of Monday, face coverings are no longer required indoors for those individuals who are fully vaccinated, according to an update sent to the UO community on Monday. People who are not fully vaccinated are still required to wear face coverings indoors except when alone in a room or in an area specifically designated for eating in groups, it stated.
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