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Pandemic: 5 new cases and 1 death in county, 3 outbreaks at care facilities

Health authorities continue to stress that slowing the pandemic means everyone should be washing their hands frequently, practicing social distancing and wearing face coverings when out in public. Photo / Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The total number of COVID-19 cases in the county rose to 696 today, with five new cases reported. The death toll rose to eight, with one new death reported.  The county s eighth death was a 52-year-old man who tested positive on Dec. 11 and died Dec. 12 at St. John Medical Center in Longview, Wash. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed. The county is averaging between 10-15 new cases a day, county Public Health Director Michael Paul said in a commissioner meeting today.

Senior care deaths soar as Oregon readies for a tough winter

Senior care deaths soar as Oregon readies for a tough winter Updated Dec 16, 2020; More Oregonians in senior care homes died with COVID-19 in November than any month of the pandemic, with the potential for higher fatality counts this winter until the state completes targeted vaccinations. Residents in congregate care have been the most vulnerable to the lethal effects of coronavirus, accounting for just over half of the state’s associated deaths, which now stand at 1,214. In November alone, nearly 120 people in senior care and retirement homes died. State regulators are now under growing pressure from within to do more to limit fatalities. Oregon’s chief advocate for seniors said November’s record case and death counts reflect a “systemic failure” that must be urgently addressed.

Employees say long-term care facility in Columbia County is having a COVID outbreak

Employees say long-term care facility in Columbia County is having a COVID outbreak While the state is reporting five cases of coronavirus so far, staff at Meadow Park say the outbreak is much bigger than that. Author: Tim Gordon Updated: 8:03 PM PST December 9, 2020 ST. HELENS, Ore A long-term care facility in Columbia County is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak and workers there said it has infected the majority of residents and some staff members, too. Meadow Park Health and Specialty Care is in St. Helens. Certified nursing assistant Liliauna Fleming spoke to KGW right after finishing her shift there on Wednesday afternoon.

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