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Oregon Health Update 3/3: 276 New Cases with 47 in Jackson County
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Oregon reports 276 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 27 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,252, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 276 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state …
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COVID Variants Are in Oregon
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SALEM, Ore. — KDRV The Oregon Health Authority says that it has identified the first known case in Oregon of a coronavirus variant originally detected in Brazil. The agency said that it was notified on Monday that a Douglas County resident had tested positive for the Brazil strain of COVID-19. https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1365422652362489856&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kdrv.com%2Fcontent%2Fnews%2FFirst-case-of-coronavirus-Brazil-strain-identified-in-Oregon-573905061.html&siteScreenName=publisher_handle&theme=light&widgetsVersion=889aa01%3A1612811843556&width=550px In South America, the Brazil variant of the virus — …
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New Community COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Black Oak Drive Medford
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MEDFORD, Ore. -- Oregonians 65 and older are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on March 1. To help get people vaccinated Jackson County Public Health has opened a "high through-put community vaccination clinic." Jackson County Medical Director, Dr. Jim Shames said this clinic is being called the "Community COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic," it is in partnership with Asante, Providence, and Public …
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Oregon Health: Important Vaccine Scheduling Info.
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Changes to scheduling vaccine appointments via the Vaccine Information Tool (chatbot) go into effect Monday Portland, OR — To help alleviate the challenges people have faced attempting to schedule a vaccine appointment at the Oregon Convention Center, the Oregon Health Authority and the All4Oregon health system partners will change the process for appointments via the Vaccine Information Tool (chatbot), starting …
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Johnson/Johnson Vaccine Approved: One Dose
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The US Food and Drug Administration authorized KDRV Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine Saturday. It is the first single dose Covid-19 vaccine available in the US, and is one that "checks nearly all the boxes." With more than 28.5 million confirmed Covid-19 cases and over 511,000 reported deaths in the US since the start of the pandemic, and while the …
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Ashland Restaurants to Reopen for Indoor Dining
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Ashland restaurants preparing to reopen for indoor dining Friday marks the first day, for at least the next two weeks, that restaurants across Jackson County can bring people back indoors to serve food and alcohol. ASHLAND, Ore-- Friday marks the first day, for at least the next two weeks, that restaurants across Jackson County can bring people back indoors to serve …
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Outdoor Dining Materials a Fire Concern
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Rural Metro Fire says outdoor dining materials could cause fire concern JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. KOBI—Many businesses are working to create comfortable outdoor seating areas for their guests. Josephine County Rural Metro Fire says heaters and temporary walls could cause fire concerns. It says when portable heating is used, it produces a hot element or open flame, and the chance for a …
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Movie Theaters Open March 5: the Varsity in Ashland et. al.
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ASHLAND, Ore. – KOBI Ashland-based movie theater company, Coming Attractions, is re-opening Ashland’s Varsity Theater on March 5th. The Pelican Theater in Klamath Falls is already open. However, both movie theaters will only be open Friday through Sunday. In the high category, movie theaters can open to 50 people per theater or 25% capacity, whichever is less. While movie theaters …
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