BEND â Francisco Guevara arrived at Bend High School a little earlier than normal Thursday, April 29. The senior was thrilled â after many attempts to sign up, he was finally about to receive his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic inside the schoolâs gym.
âI was so excited,â said Guevara, 18. âEspecially since I work in food service, I was waiting for it to be my turn.â
Guevara wasnât the only one to seize the opportunity. He said half of his third period class was absent because they were in the gym getting vaccinated.
âIâm just glad weâre moving toward a better future with people being vaccinated,â Guevara said.
May 01 2021
As Oregon leads nation with rate of new COVID-19 infections, some push back on new restrictions.
Gov. Kate Brown said Friday, April 30, that she has no intention of rolling back new executive orders issued to fight the nation s worst rate of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations hitting Oregon. Cases are widespread, driven by new, more contagious variants, Brown said during a virtual press conference.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported April 30 that Oregon has the highest rate of new infections and hospitalizations of any state in the nation. Cases of COVID-19 have risen 38% in the past two weeks, while hospitalizations are up 43%. Nationwide, both are in decline.
Gov. Kate Brown said Friday that she has no intention of rolling back orders issued this week to fight the nation s worst rate of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations now hitting