Meth ‘A Significant Factor’ Among Homeless Deaths In Multnomah County Last Year
The drug’s role in deaths among people experiencing homelessness has been growing for a decade.
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Multnomah County Schools Grapple With Thousands In Quarantine
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Despite low transmission rates on campus, Portland-area schools see thousands in quarantine due to exposure.
Multnomah County Reinstates Mask Mandate
The county executive order will take effect on Friday and will apply to everyone, whether they're vaccinated or not; violators could face a $1,000 fine.
Multnomah County Offers $150 For COVID Vaccinations
In an effort to increase vaccination rates in Multnomah County, financial incentives are being offered to people who thus far have been resistant or unsure of how to access the shots.
Multnomah County Becomes First To Recommend Masks Indoors Amid Concerns About Delta Variant
The recommendation, which applies to everyone regardless of vaccination status, follows a sharp increase in cases of COVID-19 in recent weeks.
Multnomah County’s New Public Health Director Is No Stranger To Pandemics
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Jessica Guernsey, who was involved in protecting the public against previous outbreaks, will lead the county’s response to COVID-19 and focus on trying to reduce health care disparities.
With Cases Slowing, Multnomah County Comes Off COVID-19 Watch List
“This is good news, but we have a ways to go yet to meet the school reopening metrics,” says Dr. Jennifer Vines, Multnomah County health officer.
Is Indoor Dining Safe? Oregon Doesn't Have The Data
Unlike those in other states and countries besieged by the coronavirus pandemic, Oregon’s indoor eating and drinking establishments don’t appear to be risky places to catch COVID-19.
State’s Reopening Plan Falters On Weak Links
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Gov. Kate Brown's prevention strategy to prevent community spread has proven ineffective amid testing delays and some residents’ unwillingness to cooperate with investigators.
Multnomah County Far From Opening Classrooms
Younger people increasingly are contributing to the spread of COVID-19 in the county, with testing delays hampering contact-tracing efforts.
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