Tag: coronavirus
Good Shepherd Implements No Visitation Policy with Exceptions
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) has eliminated visiting hours in an effort to keep staff, vendors, the public, and patients safe from the...
Wyden Wants to Delay Implementing REAL ID for One Year
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden announced he is introducing a bipartisan bill that would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to delay enforcement of REAL ID...
School Closure Extended to April 28
Gov. Kate Brown announced late Tuesday that the statewide school closure for K-12 students will now be extended to at least April 28.
Brown had...
Boardman Closing City Hall to Walk-In Customers to Combat COVID-19
The city of Boardman has decided to move to online and telephone services in all departments in an effort to combat the spread of...
Good Shepherd Limiting Visitor Access Due to Coronavirus
Good Shepherd Health Care System is limiting visiting hours in light of the continued spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
Good Shepherd officials are...
Coronavirus Update: K-12 Schools to Close; BMCC to Stay Open Online
All Oregon K-12 schools will be forced to close beginning Monday through the end of March, as ordered Thursday night by Gov. Kate Brown.
The...
Coronavirus: Governor Bans Large Public Gatherings for Four Weeks
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has ordered a ban on public gatherings of more than 250 people due to the concerns of the growing coronavirus...
2nd Presumptive Case of Coronavirus Reported in Umatilla County
Umatilla County Public Health (UCo Health) is reporting today that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has officially confirmed COVID-19 infection in the presumptive...
Tests of Three County Residents Return Negative for Coronavirus
Umatilla County Public (UCo Health) is reporting today that the results of tests on three Umatilla County residents who came in contact with another...
Oregon Receives $500,000 from CDC to Combat Spread of Coronavirus
Today, U.S. Rep Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) awarded $500,000 to the state of Oregon to support...
3 More Umatilla County Residents Being Tested for Coronavirus
Umatilla County Public Health announced today that three additional samples from Umatilla County residents who were in close contact with an individual presumed to...