Tag COVID IN SALEM
DATA: Hospitalizations flat as virus cases grow in Marion, Polk counties
The popular statue of former Governor Tom McCall in Salem’s Riverfront Park, has become a photo destination after getting a pandemic update. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) The Salem area is meeting four of five state public health metrics for controlling the spread of the coronavirus, according…
YOUR QUESTIONS: Can you get the virus again if you had it once?
[ NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this information free as a community service. You can support dissemination by subscribing. ] Salem Reporter turned to various experts to find out answers to questions from readers ranging from how many people are asymptomatic to who can get…
YOUR QUESTIONS: Does the virus live on surfaces?
NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this information free as a community service. You can support dissemination by subscribing. Salem Reporter turned to various experts to find out answers to questions from readers ranging from how many people are asymptomatic to who can get tested. The…
VIDEO: Why wear a face mask for Covid? Health expert explains
Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett puts on a face mask made by a neighbor on. (FILE – Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Virtually every person in Marion County is now required to wear a face mask or other covering when going indoors to restaurants, bars, stores and other…