We ll update this story throughout the day with the latest news about coronavirus and its effects in Oregon on Thursday, April 15.
Cases, hospitalizations, deaths rise for third week
The Oregon Health Authority’s weekly COVID-19 report shows cases, hospitalizations and deaths rising for a third consecutive week.
OHA reported 3,722 new cases of COVID-19 between April 5 and April 11. That’s a 26% increase from the previous week.
New hospitalizations rose from 150 to 156. And 47 COVID-19 deaths were reported, the highest weekly total in five weeks.
Four percent of Oregonians have now been reported to have COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
The report shows 24 active COVID-19 outbreaks in senior and congregate living settings.
Judge blasts Oregon prisons doctor; says must follow CDC rules
Marion judge requires beefed-up COVID-19 safety measures, recognizes arbitration process for prisoners seeking release.
A Marion County judge this week blasted the doctor in charge of health care at Oregon s prisons, approving a settlement that essentially requires the state to follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
The decision comes as dozens of lawyers around Oreggon have been waging a campaign to secure early release for clients who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. In filings around Oregon they ve argued Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Department of Corrections are not ensuring safety or releasing vulnerable inmates as they should in light of the disease s rapid spread in Oregon s prisons.
Judge blasts Oregon prisons doctor; says must follow CDC rules
Marion judge requires beefed-up COVID-19 safety measures, recognizes arbitration process for prisoners seeking release.
A Marion County judge this week blasted the doctor in charge of health care at Oregon s prisons, approving a settlement that essentially requires the state to follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
The decision comes as dozens of lawyers around Oreggon have been waging a campaign to secure early release for clients who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. In filings around Oregon they ve argued Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Department of Corrections are not ensuring safety or releasing vulnerable inmates as they should in light of the disease s rapid spread in Oregon s prisons.
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