Katrina Rothenberger, incident commander at the Marion County Health and Human Services COVID-19 incident command works in the office on July 13, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Starting this week, Marion County residents who test positive for Covid will most likely not get a call from the health department. That’s unless[Read More…]
Tag: COVID IN MARION COUNTY
Conflicting reports surround Covid outbreak at Bonaventure Senior Living
Bonaventure at Keizer Station (Joey Cappelletti/Keizertimes) An assisted living facility in Keizer with a staff vaccination rate of 34% is currently dealing with one of the largest active Covid outbreaks among all Oregon long-term care facilities. Family members and staff describe in interviews with the Keizertimes a situation that may be even[Read More…]
Uncategorized “The hardest decision I’ve ever made.” Remembering a Keizer dad who died of Covid at 43
Tim and Amy Senske attend a University of Oregon vs. Oregon State basketball game in Corvallis. (Courtesy/Amy Senske) Tim Senske kept his wedding ring in a box at his Keizer home. As a commercial plumber, he knew he could all too easily lose it down a pipe on a job.[Read More…]
Uncategorized Marion County ordered to cut restaurant capacity, halt long-term care visits in effort to slow Covid spread
Libby Anderson serves coffee at Archive with a mask and safe distancing on June 17, 2020. (Cathy Cheney/Salem Reporter) This story was updated at 4:50 p.m. to include a statement from Marion County. Marion County restaurants, gyms and museums will have to halve the number of people who can be[Read More…]
Uncategorized Marion County headed for state Covid watchlist, health officials warn
A Covid-19 test swab is packaged up to be tested during a free drive-through testing clinic at Woodburn Ambulance Service on Tuesday, August 25. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) This story was updated Nov. 5 at 3:15 p.m. Covid is spiking among Marion County residents, and local health leaders said this week[Read More…]
Uncategorized With cases spiking, Marion County offers free Covid testing event at state fairgrounds
A Covid-19 test swab is packaged up to be tested during a free drive-through testing clinic at Woodburn Ambulance Service on Tuesday, August 25. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Marion County is hosting a free Covid testing clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds Wednesday as health officials warn the virus is spreading[Read More…]
Uncategorized As Marion County passes 100 Covid deaths, a Salem doctor reflects on what he’s seen caring for patients
Dr. Omer Khan, a hospitalist at Salem Health (Courtesy/Omer Khan) For Dr. Omer Khan, treating patients with serious cases of Covid hasn’t gotten any more predictable since the hospital saw its first in March. But the Salem Health hospitalist, who cares for people admitted to the hospital but not sick[Read More…]
PHOTOS: Woodburn Ambulance tests 100 people for coronavirus in first weekly event
Austin Griffith and Daniel Neazor, of Woodburn Ambulance Service, verify patient information during a free drive-through testing clinic on Tuesday, August 25. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) [ NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this information free as a community service. You can support dissemination by subscribing. ] Hoping to better understand where the[Read More…]
