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COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Surge As Officials Mull Responses

The Oregon Health Authority reported 1,575 new cases and nine additional deaths on Tuesday, the highest count in months.

Aug 3, 2021
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PeaceHealth Will Require Staff To Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19

The announcement comes a day after Kaiser Permanente said that it would require all employees to be fully inoculated.

Aug 3, 2021

Richmond Elementary in Southeast Portland required masks last fall. | ELIZABETH MILLER/OPB

Oregon School District Officials 'Shocked' By Gov. Brown's Mask Mandate

Districts decry the loss of “local control” in health and safety decisions following the governor's order that schools require masks inside this fall.

Aug 3, 2021

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Sunriver Family Reunion Leads To Breakthrough COVID Cases, Hospitalizations

Most of the 28 people who gathered in Sunriver were vaccinated, but COVID-19 cases broke out and some had to be hospitalized.

Aug 2, 2021

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Widespread Mask Usage Is Key To Fighting Delta Variant Surge, Analysis Finds

Many hundreds of lives in Oregon and Washington would be saved this year if the public again embraced masks, University of Washington projections show.

Aug 2, 2021
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