Have a Case of a COVID Variant? No One Is Going to Tell You
Federal rules around who can be told about the variant cases are so confusing that public health officials may merely know the county where a case has emerged.
Federal rules around who can be told about the variant cases are so confusing that public health officials may merely know the county where a case has emerged.
Public health officials warn that Oregonians need to keep their guard up because the situation can change, especially with the treat of variants that appear to be more easily transmissible.
Oregon State University has found numerous instances of a Southern California strain that’s caused several large outbreaks there, plus a highly infectious British strain.
This article is for premium subscribers. Please sign up here for a tax-deductible subscription.
If you're a premium subscriber, sign in below.
Oregon Health & Science University told The Lund Report it has identified a case of the variant that first emerged in Britain, following earlier announcements by the state of three cases.