Deer Ridge Correctional Institution - Most recent onset Jan. 4
Two Rivers Correctional Institute - Most recent onset Jan. 1
Salem Hospital - Most recent onset Jan. 1
WinCo Foods Distribution Center - Most recent onset Jan. 1
Ajinomoto Foods North America - Most recent onset Jan. 1
Oregon State Penitentiary - Most recent onset Dec. 31
Powder River Correctional Facility - Most recent onset Dec. 31
Legacy Mt Hood Medical Center - Most recent onset Dec. 31
Rainsweet Inc - Most recent onset Dec. 31
The largest active outbreak remains at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario. The outbreak was first identified on June 24 and the case count has continued to rise since then. There have been 574 coronavirus cases linked to the outbreak, with the most recent case reported on Dec. 29.
As U.S. Vaccine Drive Lags, Fast-Moving Coronavirus Variant Is Making Inroads
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New York, moving toward a targeted reopening, will allow some fans to attend a football game. Britain approves the vaccine from AstraZeneca and Oxford.
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People waiting in line to be vaccinated at a library in Bonita Springs, Fla., on Tuesday.Credit.Octavio Jones for The New York Times
A slower-than-expected vaccine rollout in the United States may be about to meet a fast-moving new variant of the coronavirus.
Officials in two states, Colorado and California, say they have discovered cases of the more contagious variant, which was first identified in Britain.
For the third straight week, health officials reported a drop in COVID-19 cases in Oregon. However, the percentage of positive tests last week increased.
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The first doses of the a COVID-19 vaccine that will be used to treat those who are connected to Oregonâs prisons were administered to employees on Monday. Staff, contractors, Oregon Corrections Enterprises employees and inmates will all be âstrongly encouragedâ to get vaccinated against the virus.
The pandemic has shuttered many of Oregonâs 14 prisons to visitation and volunteer-led services due to outbreaks. Among these is Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario which has been closed to visitation since July 3.
Overall 11 inmates between the ages of 50 and 85 at SRCI who had tested positive with COVID-19 have died. A total of 21 deaths overall in the stateâs facilities have been tied to the virus.
Updated: 12:29 PM CST December 3, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. There are 108 active COVID-19 workplace outbreaks in Oregon as of this week, up from the 89 reported last week by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). More than 11,000 people in the state have tested positive for the coronavirus in relation to workplace outbreaks.
Health officials track outbreaks of five or more employees at workplaces where there are at least 30 workers. An outbreak remains active if there has been a case within the past 28 days. The case count for each workplace includes everyone who is linked to the outbreak, whether they are workers or a close contact.