SALEM â Fifteen Oregon counties that fell to the extreme coronavirus risk category for less than a week earlier this month will receive funding from Gov. Kate Brownâs $20 million pledge to support local businesses.
Umatilla County was not one of these counties. Since it was only at high risk at the time, the county will not be receiving a dollar, despite remaining under the stateâs most stringent lockdown measures longer than almost any county in Oregon due to high infection rates throughout the pandemic.
Now, officials are criticizing the stateâs move, arguing that county businesses deserve the financial support.
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Fifteen Oregon counties are designated extreme risk for COVID-19 due to high infection rates. Rural Linn County s public health office is working to convince people there to get vaccinated.
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Taking a look at COVID metrics for Oregon s extreme risk level
Here are the metrics state leaders look at to determine if a county should be moved into the extreme risk category. Author: Pat Dooris Updated: 7:53 PM PDT April 28, 2021
PORTLAND, Oregon Fifteen Oregon counties are going back into the extreme COVID-19 risk level on Friday. So, what are the metrics used to decide that? Oregon health leaders look to a few data points.
First, they want to know at the county level how many new cases of COVID-19 were reported over the last two weeks. They also look at the number of cases per 100,000 people so that the number can be compared to others around the state and even the nation.