A large COVID-19 outbreak at a Corvallis nursing home has been declared resolved by the Oregon Health Authority.
According to a weekly update released Thursday by OHA, the outbreak at Corvallis Manor was reported on Nov. 30 and sickened 121 residents, staff members, members of their households or other close contacts. Six people died before the coronavirus flareup ran its course.
The goal: get as many eligible people as possible equal access to a vaccine.  But supply is still low, and officials are pleading for patience. Tina Curry, chief deputy director of the California Office of Emergency Services: We do ask the public, again, if you don t see anything in the coming days to keep trying. The good: Two new vaccine sites open in California aiming to distribute shots for up to 6,000 people a day, seven days a week for eight weeks, all funded by the federal government. These are the test runs for the Biden administration s efforts to create 100 mass vaccination sites nat
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COVID-19 testing sites are operating throughout the mid-valley, including a number of free testing centers. Primary care providers may be providing testing services to patients who have already established care with them and are not included in this story.
This story will be updated as information on testing changes.
Samaritan Health Services offers testing at numerous locations throughout the mid-valley. All tests at Samaritan sites will be covered by insurance or the CARES Act, so there is no out-of-pocket expense. Currently, testing must be ordered by a health care provider. Screening is typically completed by phone or online, depending on the patientâs situation. The test process differs depending on the location, and more information can be obtained by calling the specific location.
Oregon showed sharp declines last week in daily COVID-19 case counts, hospitalizations and deaths, the Oregon Health Authority noted on Wednesday â encouraging signs after months of bad news as the pandemic approaches its first anniversary in the state.
In a weekly update, OHA reported there had been a total of 4,049 new cases of the disease from Feb. 1-6. That number was down 15% from the week before and was the lowest weekly total in three months.
During the same span, new COVID-related hospitalizations dropped from 251 to 230, an 8% decline, while deaths attributed to the disease fell to 66, the lowest weekly tally since mid-November.
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Coronavirus updates Friday: Lane County reports 85 cases, no new deaths
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Lane County reported 85 confirmed or presumptive cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the countywide case total to 8,663, according to Lane County Public Health.
The county s death toll remains at 113.
There are 388 people considered infectious, up 5% from Thursday s 368. There are 18 people hospitalized, six in intensive care unit beds and two on ventilators.
As of Friday, 14,814 first dose vaccinations have been administered in Lane County.
National Guard to assist vaccination efforts Saturday in Lane County
Members of the Oregon National Guard will arrive in Lane County at 7:30 a.m. Saturday to help the county s Phase 1a vaccination efforts.