Tag CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

Gov. Kate Brown details steps Oregon is taking to limit the spread of COVID-19 at a press conference in Portland on March 12, 2020 (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service.…

Five paramedics with the Keizer Fire Department are in quarantine after coming in contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. (Courtesy/Keizer Fire Department) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help…

NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to all of its coverage of COVID-19. Life in Oregon undergoes a dramatic change Thursday, as Gov. Kate Brown bans large gatherings, major universities shift to remote classes for 80,000 students, local schools are urged to cancel events,…

Fariborz Pakseresht, director of the Oregon Department of Human Services. (Courtesy of Oregon DHS) SALEM – State officials on Tuesday mandated a stop to visits to the 30,000 Oregonians in long-term care facilities to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus that has proven especially…

Dr. Dean Sidelinger, state public health officer, addresses the media last week during a tour of the Oregon Health Authority’s operation center . (Jonathan House/Pamplin Media Group) The Oregon Health Authority will run out of coronavirus tests by Wednesday without an infusion of kits from the federal government, officials…

Gov. Kate Brown Oregon health officials are taking emergency steps to confront the spread of the novel coronavirus in the state as new cases emerged over the weekend. Testing is focused on determining the extent of the outbreak across Oregon and who is most at…