First Posted: May 09, 2021 10:33 PM EDT
An Oregon pastor declined to close his church following a COVID outbreak that occurred in the said congregation. The decision of senior pastor Scott Erickson was announced during his Mother s Day sermon, ABC News reported.
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Pastor Erickson announced his decision to keep the doors of his church open to those who attended the service and those who are watching the church s live stream online broadcast. Erickson noted that voices in their community and region want to close the place of worship. Not us, not here, not now. That s not what we re doing, said Erickson in his sermon. Erickson also argued that his decision is anchored on his opinion and is not an act of defiance.
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Coronavirus in Oregon: 610 new cases, 2 new deaths
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 09, 2021
The Oregon Health Authority reported on Sunday that there are two new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, and 610 new confirmed and presumptive cases. (Photo: The Oregonian/OregonLive) Dave Killen
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The Oregon Health Authority on Sunday reported 610 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, and two new deaths, raising the state’s coronavirus death toll to 2,530.
With Sunday being Mother’s Day, the state was still advising caution when it comes to gathering in groups. In a Twitter post, the Oregon Health Authority shared some suggestions for how to celebrate safely. Those who are fully vaccinated (meaning it’s been at least two weeks since your second of the two-dose vaccine or the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine) may get together “in a private space.” If gathering elsewhere, or with unvaccinated people from more than one home, wear a mask, observe socia
May 08 2021
Additional cases and hospitalizations are up, deaths and ICU patients are down in the May 8 report.
Four days after Gov. Kate Brown said she does not believe any Oregon counties will ever again return to the most restrictive extreme risk category for COVID-19, reported new cases and hospitalizations for the virus increased.
The number of new deaths and patients in intensive care units dropped in the report released by the Oregon Health Authority on Saturday, May 8, however.
Brown unexpectedly moved all 15 counties in the extreme risk category to less restrictive categories Tuesday, May 4. At the time, Brown s office said the seven-day average increase for hospitalized COVID-19 patients dropped below 15%, putting the state below the threshold outlined in early April.