Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen and Dr. Dana Hargunani, OHA’s chief medical officer, held a media briefing today to discuss the steps OHA is taking to scale up Oregon’s vaccine program and achieve Governor Brown’s goal of 12,000 COVID-19 vaccinations…
Category: Oregon Health Authority
GRIM MILESTONES: Oregon reports 1,059 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 44 new deaths; Tillamook County reports first death, and 4 more cases
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed 44 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,550, the Oregon Health Authority reported today January 5, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,059…
Governor Issues Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination
Sets goal of ramping up to 12,000 vaccinations per day by end of next two weeks (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today issued a statement on COVID-19 vaccination in Oregon: “Let me be…
Oregon reports 731 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 2 cases
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,506, the Oregon Health Authority reported today January 4, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 731 new…
Oregon reports 1,421 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 7 more cases, total at 325
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,500, the Oregon Health Authority reported today Janiuary 3, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,421 new…
Case of severe allergic reaction to COVID-19 reported in Wallowa; Individual is employed at Wallowa Memorial Hospital and recovering
As the public health authority for Wallowa County, Oregon Health Authority is reporting that a health care worker in the county has had a severe allergic reaction to the Moderna vaccine that…
Oregon reports 1,446 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 5 more cases, total at 313
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed 13 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,490 the Oregon Health Authority reported January 1, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,446 new confirmed…
Oregon reports 1,682 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths; Tillamook county adds 5 more cases
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,477, the Oregon Health Authority reported today December 31st. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,682 new confirmed…
Safe ways to ring in the New Year; Vaccine Voices; Hospitalizations, cases decrease
This year, the safest way to celebrate the start of 2021 is to stay home. With COVID-19 spreading rapidly in Oregon, going to a New Year’s Eve party can increase your chances…
Oregon reports 1,052 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 10 cases, hits milestone over 300 cases total at 303
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed 19 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,468, the Oregon Health Authority reported today December 30th. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,052 new confirmed…