The Oregon Health Authority reports 624 new cases and 17 additional deaths Feb. 6.
Reported daily hospitalizations for COVID-19 fell on Saturday, Feb. 6, even as health officials warned against gatherings for Super Bowl parties.
According to the Oregon Health Authority, the number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon was 228, 10 fewer than on Friday. There were 52 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, seven fewer than the day before.
The Centers for Disease Control and other health agencies warned people against gathering to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday to prevent spreading the virus.
The OHA reported 17 new COVID-related deaths Feb. 6, bringing the state s total death toll to 2,019. The deaths took place between Jan. 26 and Feb. 4.
Metro area mayors lay out their 2021 legislative priorities
To-do list covers economic recovery, housing, mental health, policing and property taxes.
The two dozen mayors in the Portland metropolitan area have laid out their to-do list for the 2021 Oregon Legislature.
Four of the seven priorities by the Metropolitan Mayors Consortium, which is led this year by Forest Grove Mayor Pete Truax, dovetail with those unveiled by the League of Oregon Cities. They are economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, housing and homelessness, mental health services to ease the burden on police who are often the first responders to people in crisis, and changes to Oregon s quarter-century-old system of property tax limits.
Metro to purchase property in Cornelius for proposed transfer station February 04 2021
Metro will pay $3.1 million for a 12.5-acre property in Cornelius, where it proposes building a solid waste facility.
Metro took a major step Thursday, Feb. 4 toward building a new recycling and solid waste transfer station in Cornelius.
The Metro Council unanimously approved a resolution allowing the regional government to purchase a 12.5-acre industrial lot at North Fourth Avenue and Holladay Street, several blocks north of the Cornelius Walmart, where the station would be constructed.
In 2019, Metro created an agreement for the property, providing officials time to assess the suitability of the property for the project and engage with the community about concerns and potential benefits before purchasing it.