Multnomah Co. weighs possible return of mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rise KATU Staff
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PORTLAND, Ore. – The coronavirus appears to be making a comeback, and Oregon health officials say the recent surge is driven by new Delta variant and people who are not vaccinated for COVID-19.
On Friday, the Oregon Health Authority reported 613 new confirmed and presumptive cases of the virus – the highest daily increase in over nine weeks.
Health officials say the recent rise is in large part to the more contagious Delta variant of the virus.
“That matches our expectations that it would become the dominant version of the covid-19 virus by august. We are on track for that unfortunately for that to be the case,” said Tri-County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines
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Indoor events bring virus outbreak in Republic, Wash.
About 10% of population of small city has tested positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press
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REPUBLIC, Wash. About 10 percent of the population of Republic, a small city in north-central Washington, has tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak traced to large indoor events last month at the local Fraternal Order of Eagles hall.
Ferry County Memorial Hospital officials have confirmed more than 100 cases, with one reported death, since the April 9-11 events, including a membership drive that featured dinner, live music and a 1980s-themed karaoke night. Some patients have had to be transferred to Wenatchee and Yakima because of a lack of capacity at the 25-bed hospital the only hospital in a 50-mile radius and other closer facilities.
Indoor events bring virus outbreak in Republic, Washington
May 1, 2021
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REPUBLIC, Wash. (AP) About 10% of the population of Republic, a small city in north-central Washington, has tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak traced to large indoor events last month at the local Fraternal Order of Eagles hall.
Ferry County Memorial Hospital officials have confirmed more than 100 cases, with one reported death, since the April 9-11 events, including a membership drive that featured dinner, live music and a 1980s-themed karaoke night. Some patients have had to be transferred to Wenatchee and Yakima because of a lack of capacity at the 25-bed hospital the only hospital in a 50-mile radius and other closer facilities.
Outbreak: 10% of Washington town tests positive for COVID-19 after large indoor events
By AP News Staff
REPUBLIC, Wash. - About 10% of the population of Republic, a small city in north-central Washington, has tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak traced to large indoor events last month at the local Fraternal Order of Eagles hall.
Ferry County Memorial Hospital officials have confirmed more than 100 cases, with one reported death, since the April 9-11 events, including a membership drive that featured dinner, live music and a 1980s-themed karaoke night. Some patients have had to be transferred to Wenatchee and Yakima because of a lack of capacity at the 25-bed hospital the only hospital in a 50-mile radius and other closer facilities.