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Oregon COVID-19 Update: 1 New Death, 404 New Cases | News Radio 1190 KEX

Apr 5, 2021
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon reported on Sunday, raising the state’s death toll to 2,392.
Oregon Health Authority reported 404 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 166,882.
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 150, which is three fewer than Saturday. There are 43 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is one fewer than Saturday.
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (1), Benton (5), Clackamas (59), Clatsop (1), Columbia (7), Coos (3), Curry (2), Deschutes (31), Douglas (8), Grant (2), Jackson (24), Jefferson (3), Josephine (12), Klamath (13), Lane (30), Lincoln (4), Linn (12), Malheur (1), Marion (28), Morrow (1), Multnomah (84), Polk (13), Tillamook (3), Union (4), Wallowa (1), Wasco (1), Washington (45) and Yamhill (6).

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Pamplin Media Group - Vaccine rodeo - how OHSU and Port of Portland created a vast inoculation machine

April 03 2021
More than 5,000 cars per day, served by an army of volunteers, has led to more than 85,000 shots.
It's as if the people who built Disneyland reimagined a MAS*H unit.
The choreographed craziness of an average day at the mass vaccination site at Portland International Airport is a staggering amalgam of nearly 500 volunteers per day on 22 square acres of the airport's Red Lot, taking in around 5,200 cars filled with people wanting to receive their first or second shot of the anti-coronavirus vaccine. It's 400 orange traffic cones and massive circus tents and the constant roar of incoming aircraft, not that far overhead. It's the military precision of professionals and volunteers — many of whom wear goofy hats or wave pompoms — and, as of last Friday, the Herculean effort has put more than 85,000 doses of vaccine into the arms of Oregonians anxious for a glimpse of the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel.

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Sheriff Releases Open Letter To Community | News Radio 1190 KEX

Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese released an open letter to the community this week as the Derek Chauvin trial began in Minneapolis.

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New Eligibility Group For COVID-19 Vaccine | News Radio 1190 KEX

Oregon Governor Kate Brown announces additional people who become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

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Medford Coffee Shop Fined For COVID-19 Violations | News Radio 1190 KEX

Oregon OSHA fined a coffee shop in Medford $9,250 for violating COVID-19 regulations.

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Oregon Senate Passes Bill Banning Noose Displays | News Radio 1190 KEX

Apr 1, 2021
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The Oregon Senate has passed Senate Bill 398 which categorizes the act of displaying a noose as a crime of intimidation. The bill passed out of committee on party lines and passed off the Senate Floor with a 27-1 vote. Senate Bill 398 parallels Oregon’s bias crime statute which was passed in 2019.
“Displaying a noose is a hateful act. It is meant to intimidate and harass,” said Senator Ginny Burdick, who carried Senate Bill 398 to passage. “Hate crimes are disturbingly on the rise in Oregon, including in my district. A noose is a racist symbol, it is intimidating to our neighbors of color and it needs to be banned,” she added.

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Washington State Administers Over 3.3 Million Vaccine Doses | News Radio 1190 KEX

Apr 1, 2021
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration efforts.
As of March 29, more than 3,325,998 doses of vaccine have been given across the state, which is 83% of the 4,006,330 doses that have been delivered to our providers and long-term care programs. Washington is currently averaging 55,894 vaccine doses given each day. This information can be found on the DOH data dashboard under the vaccines tab, which is updated three times per week.
Everyone 16 and older eligible for vaccine April 15
Everyone 16 and older who wants a COVID-19 vaccine will be eligible to receive one in Washington state starting April 15. The state’s phased eligibility approach has helped ensure those most vulnerable were the first to be vaccinated, including older adults, those in long term care facilities, critical health care workers, and more. The federal government said vaccine allocations will continue to increase. This, combined with continued hard work from our providers across the state to get shots in arms, has allowed the state to open eligibility sooner than expected to help us stop the spread of the virus.

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New Details About Tax Filing Changes | News Radio 1190 KEX

The Department of Revenue has announced more details about tax filing information and postponements for individual tax filers.

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Washington Moves Up Vaccine Timeline | News Radio 1190 KEX

Apr 1, 2021
Gov. Jay Inslee today announced that effective April 15, all Washingtonians over the age of 16 will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
Over the past four months since Washington began administering doses of the vaccination, the state has followed a tiered eligibility system, beginning with those most at risk of hospitalization and death.
The governor and the state Department of Health (DOH) have also prioritized equity issues in each phase to ensure vaccine access to populations disproportionately affected by the virus, including communities of color and low-income communities.
The expansion of eligibility comes, in part, in response to a recent uptick in COVID cases in the state.

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COVID-19 Cases Rise In Oregon | News Radio 1190 KEX

Oregon health officials are concerned about COVID-19 cases that continue to rise.

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