Oregon

The Oregon Health Authority on Friday reported two new deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing the toll to 161 people, as known cases climbed to 4,570.A 63-year-old Multnomah County man and a 96-year-old Marion County woman were the latest people to succumb to the disease, health officials said. Both had underlying medical conditions.In the last…

The Oregon Health Authority on Wednesday refused to release key statistics used to help justify and monitor Oregon counties allowed to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.The Oregonian/OregonLive filed two public records requests last month seeking underlying data used by public health officials and Gov. Kate Brown’s office to allow phased reopenings by counties.State officials cited…

previously did not alert the public to 53 infections tied to a fruit company in Fairview.Those infections at Townsend Farms only became public after state officials announced a separate outbreak linked to the company among 48 seasonal farm workers who just arrived in Oregon.The initial outbreak at Townsend Farms appears to be the largest among…

inflammatory illness linked to the new coronavirus, state public health officials confirmed Wednesday. The girl previously had contracted COVID-19 and exhibited symptoms of pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS), an illness thought to be related to the coronavirus. She was hospitalized earlier this week at Randall Children’s Hospital. The Oregon Health Authority said the case was…

CLOSE President Trump confirms, during a roundtable in Phoenix, Ariz., that the coronavirus task force, headed by VP Mike Pence, will wind down this month. USA TODAYTo provide our community with important public safety information, our newsroom is making stories related to the coronavirus free to read. To support important local journalism like this, please consider…