Tag: Oregon Health Authority
Health Officials Adding 500+ COVID Deaths Due to Computer Error
Over the coming weeks, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) will begin reporting approximately 550 deaths among people who died with COVID-19 but whose deaths...
COVID-19 Weekly Cases, Hospitalizations Decline, Deaths Up
The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Weekly Report, released Wednesday, shows decreases in daily cases and hospitalizations and an increase in deaths.
OHA reported 8,033 new cases...
Umatilla, Morrow Counties Continue to Lag Behind in COVID Vaccinations
Umatilla and Morrow counties continue to lag behind the majority of Oregon counties when in comes to COVID-19 vaccinations.
According to the Oregon Health Authority...
Governor Mandates All Health Care, School Workers Must Be Vaccinated
All Oregon health care workers, K-12 school employees and volunteers, will have to be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus to continue working, Gov....
Brown Reinstates Indoor Mask Requirement as COVID Cases Surge
Gov. Kate Brown announced new statewide indoor mask requirements.
To help stop the highly contagious Delta variant from spreading further, masks will be required in...
Good Shepherd Health Care System Reverts to Limited-Visitation Policy
With the continued spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, and particularly the new Delta variant, Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) announced today...
Ratio of New COVID-19 Cases in Umatilla County Highest in State
For the two-week period of July 11-24, Umatilla County had the highest ratio of new COVID-19 cases per population in the state.
According to the...
With School Year Looming, Key Questions Remain Unanswered
With just about one month before school starts, there remains far more questions than answers when it comes to how the year will play...
July 22: Oregon Health Authority Reports 70 New COVID-19 Cases
The Oregon Health Authority today reported 70 new cases of COVID-19 for Umatilla County - up 22 from Wednesday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall...
July 21: Oregon Health Authority Reports 48 New COVID-19 Cases
The Oregon Health Authority today reported 48 new cases of COVID-19 for Umatilla County - down 24 from Tuesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's...
July 15: Umatilla County Health Reports 89th Death Due to COVID-19
Umatilla County Health today reported another county resident has died from COVID-19 - the 89th death in the county due to the virus.
Umatilla County’s...
Oregon Getting Closer to Achieving Goal of 70 Percent Vaccination Rate
Oregon is inching closer to the goal of having 70 percent of the population getting vaccinated.
On Tuesday, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported that...
Oregon Set to Be “100 Percent’ Open by June 30 If...
Gov. Kate Brown announced on Friday that after more than 15 months battling the pandemic, Oregon was nearing the 70 percent statewide vaccination threshold and that...
Just Over 67 Percent of Oregonians Have Had at Least 1...
Oregon is just more than 76,000 people away from reaching the statewide goal of 70 percent vaccination rate.
The Oregon Health Authority reported that to...
District Follows Updated Face Covering Requirements by State
The Hermiston School District announced that fully vaccinated individuals may attend district events without wearing a mask.
The announcement comes following the release of clarified face...
Governor Says Fully Vaccinated People Need Not Wear Masks
On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance, which no longer requires that fully vaccinated people wear a mask or...
OHA: Umatilla County Last in the State in Administering Vaccines
Umatilla County is at the bottom of the state rankings in terms of the number of people vaccinated per 10,000 population, according to the...
Good Shepherd Shines Light on Lab Department’s Hidden Heroes
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is shining a spotlight on the hospital’s laboratory department staff in honor of National Laboratory Professionals Week, April...
Mobile Vaccine Units Traveling Oregon Vaccinating Residents
For Oregonians who live and work in rural areas, getting to a COVID-19 vaccine site may be a challenge.
To help make it easier, the...
Governor Announces Expanded COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday announced Oregon is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include all household family members of frontline workers. She also announced that...
