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MALHEUR COUNTY
Malheur County Health Department offers BinaxNOW drive-up testing to people who live or work in Malheur County and have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. There is no out-of-pocket cost and no insurance required. Test results are available in 15 minutes.
Testing is available by appointment on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon, and Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. To schedule an appointment, phone (541) 823-3232.
Additionally, Valley Family Health Care is offering COVID-19 testing every Monday through Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Treasure Valley Community College baseball field in Ontario. Anyone requesting a test will be tested. There are no out-of-pocket costs, and test results are available in 15 minutes. For more information about the Valley Family testing, phone (208) 452-6661.
ONTARIO
Those who live or work in Malheur County and would like to get a COVID-19 vaccine are in luck if they are in phase 1a or the first subgroup of phase 1b which includes those connected to education. Vaccines will be distributed at no cost to the first 350 of those individuals who show up to the Four Rivers Cultural Center beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday at Four Rivers Cultural Center.
Although the vaccines will be free, individuals with insurance are asked to bring insurance cards so that administration fees can be billed to their respective company.
Vaccines will be distributed until about 2 p.m. on a first-come, first-serve basis to those who qualify.
Ontario School District working on plan to bring students back for in-person learning
Mom Tess Osborn says trying to keep four children engaged in learning from home has been frustrating and exhausting. Author: Joey Prechtl Updated: 6:28 AM MST January 13, 2021
MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. Students in the Ontario School District have been learning remotely for nearly a full year.
Malheur County has not met state COVID-19 metrics to qualify for in-person learning.
However, in December, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced the state would be handing control over to local communities when it comes to bringing students back for in-person learning.
Now the Ontario School District is working on a plan to get kids back inside the classroom as soon as next month.