Salem schools will still report Covid infections on a district dashboard, but Covid will otherwise be treated like other respiratory illnesses in local schools this fall.
Tag: CORONAVIRUS
Uncategorized State announces new presumptive coronavirus cases in Marion, Polk counties
The Marion County Health and Human Services headquarters in Salem (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Oregon health officials announced four new presumptive cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, including a second Marion County case and Polk County’s first case. The new Marion County case is unrelated to the first case here announced Sunday, the[Read More…]
Uncategorized We answered your questions about COVID-19 in the Salem area
The Marion County Health and Human Services headquarters in Salem (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) As Oregon has confirmed more cases of the novel coronavirus, readers have lots of questions about the state and local response, how the virus is spread and why certain health measures are or aren’t being taken. This[Read More…]
Uncategorized As Oregon expands coronavirus testing, uninsured patients may struggle with access
An image of the coronavirus from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As Oregon scrambles to ramp up testing for the novel coronavirus, the nearly 248,000 Oregonians without health insurance could face bills for seeing a doctor or other providers to get tests ordered. The test itself won’t[Read More…]
Uncategorized Rush on toilet paper a symptom of people acting as others act
Costco has been selling out of toilet paper since news spread that the first COVID-19 case was detected in Oregon last weekend. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) As word that the first case of COVID-19 had reached Oregon last week, home supplies flew of the shelves. Stores sold out of hand sanitizer,[Read More…]
Uncategorized Eight major Oregon insurers agree to waive co-pays, deductibles for COVID-19 testing
An image of the coronavirus from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most large private Oregon insurers will waive the patients’ share in the cost of testing for COVID-19, Gov. Kate Brown’s office announced Thursday afternoon as the state braces for a growing number of cases of the[Read More…]
