By Gordon McCraw Thursday, April 7, 2022, 10:00am Weather The high pressure ridge that has given us the mild, sunny weather the last couple of days is pushing east ahead of an…
Category: Oregon Health Authority
OHA to change COVID-19 reporting frequency
PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Health Authority (OHA) will stop distributing a daily media release about COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths (including individual death summaries), effective Monday, April 4. Daily information about new COVID-19…
Oregon surpasses 700,000 COVID-19 cases, ranks second lowest in cases per capita nationwide; Community resilience helps get through next stages of pandemic
This week Oregon crossed the threshold of 700,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Oregon now ranks second lowest among states in the number of cases per capita (16,596 per 100,000). However, the pandemic…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: Mask Mandate Ends March 12th; Masks Required in Health Care Settings, Public Transportation
With Oregon’s mask requirements lifting tomorrow, March 12th for most public indoor spaces and schools, mask-wearing, like getting a vaccine, will become a mostly personal choice. Some businesses may still require masks,…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 3/1/22
By Gordon McCraw, for Tilamook County Emergency Management Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 11:00am Weather Well, we are still under a Flood Watch until 6PM tonight. We also have a Coastal Flood Advisory from…
Governors of Oregon, Washington, California Announce Updated Health Guidance – Mask Mandates end March 11th at midnight
(Salem, OR) — With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the West, California, Oregon, and Washington are moving together to update their masking guidance. After 11:59 p.m. on March 11, California, Oregon, and…
Oregon to lift mask requirements for indoor public spaces, schools March 19
PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon will lift mask requirements for indoor public places and Oregon’s schools on March 19, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced today, as hospitalizations drop and are projected to reach levels below…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: Tillamook County COVID-19 Update – Feb. 18, 2022
Please note, Tillamook County Community Health Centers will be closed Monday February 21, 2022, in recognition of President’s Day. If you need to reach a provider on-call, call 503-842-3900. If you are…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 2/18/22 – Weather & COVID-19 Breakthrough Report
By Gordon McCraw, for Tillamook County Emergency Management Friday, February 18, 2022, 09:30am Weather Well, Mother Nature will remind us after today that winter is not over just yet. It looks like the ridge…
Annual school Exclusion Day varies by county due to Omicron; Deadline for parents to provide kids’ vaccine records is Feb. 16 in all but seven counties
PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Health Authority has allowed local public health authorities to set alternate dates this year by which parents must provide vaccine records for their children or be excluded from…