COVID-19
We will keep you up to date with the news we receive from the State and the communities we serve in Southern Oregon. The financial impact, as well as the social impact, will be felt for a long time. If your business has been impacted, please let us know.
Here are a few links to government information about COVID-19.
- Oregon Coronavirus Information & Resources Page: https://govstatus.egov.com/or-covid-19
- Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s News Page: Oregon.Gov/Newsroom
- OHA Emerging Respiratory Disease page: www.healthoregon.org/coronavirus
- CDC COVID-19 page: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- CDC travel notice: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices
- CDC Interim Guidance: Get Your Household Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC – Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
Every Day and When Someone Is Sickhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html
Here is a non-governmental link sent in by Mari Williams, Junior Researcher, Wilkes Institute for Environmental Sciences and Sustainability
- COVID-19 as an Endemic: How to Keep Homes, Workplaces, Schools, and Institutions Safe: Interim Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations for U.S. Households with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Governor Kate Brown Announces New Order to Preserve Surgical Masks, Gowns, and Gloves
March 18, 2020 Portland, OR—Governor Kate Brown today directed all Oregon hospitals, outpatient clinics, and health care providers, including veterinarians and dentists, to cease all non-emergency procedures, in order to preserve personal protective equipment (PPE), such as surgical masks, gowns, and gloves, for health care workers treating COVID-19 patients. The…
Read MoreGovernor Kate Brown Announces New Executive Order For Higher Education Institutions
March 18, 2020 Portland, OR—Governor Kate Brown today announced an executive order directing Oregon’s higher education institutions to move their curriculum to online learning, prohibiting in-person classroom interactions through April 28 as a way to prevent transmission of COVID-19. “I know students have worked hard this school year, and we’re…
Read MoreGovernor Kate Brown Extends Statewide School Closure Until April 28, Releases Executive Orders
March 17, 2020 New executive order addresses child care for health care providers and first responders, delivery of food assistance to familiesPortland, OR—Governor Kate Brown today announced an extension of Oregon’s statewide school closure to a total of six weeks, until April 28, and also issued further guidance for Oregon’s…
Read MoreState announces 18 new COVID-19 cases
March 17, 2020 Oregon now has a total of 65 people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19. The Oregon Health Authority announced 18 new cases of the novel coronavirus as of 10:30 a.m. today. OHA is reporting 18 total new cases in the following counties: Clackamas (4), Linn (5), Marion…
Read MoreGovernor Kate Brown Announces New Statewide Actions on COVID-19
Salem, OR—Governor Kate Brown today announced new measures to flatten the curve of coronavirus transmission in Oregon, including new orders and guidance on social distancing, an agreement for the Portland metro hospital system to coordinate resources and increase capacity, activation of the state’s Unified Command emergency response organizational structure, and…
Read MoreGovernor Kate Brown Issues Orders on COVID-19
Guidance aims to slow spread of coronavirus in Oregon Portland, OR—Governor Kate Brown today set new rules to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon. She issued Executive Order 20-05 which outlines rules addressing large gatherings and social distancing. Governor Brown also issued guidelines for workplaces, schools, care facilities, and other community-wide mitigation efforts…
Read MoreHigher Ed Response
University of Oregon On Wednesday, the University of Oregon announced all their classes will be taught remotely for 3 weeks beginning March 30 (the first day after their Spring Break ends). Oregon State University Oregon State University “Effective Saturday, March 14, OSU will move to a higher level of response that continues the…
Read MoreAshland Independent Film Festival – April 6-20 – Postponed
In light of the ongoing news surrounding COVID-19 and the community’s responsibility to do everything possible to slow its spread, the 19th Annual Ashland Independent Film Festival, originally scheduled for April 16-20, 2020, will not be taking place as originally planned. We are working on an alternative festival plan and will share more information in…
Read MoreOregon Shakespeare Festival – COVID-19 update: March 12-April 8 events canceled
On March 12, 2020, Governor Kate Brown announced urgent new rules to slow the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Oregon based on the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Oregon public health experts, epidemiologists, and health professionals. This includes the cancellation of all large gatherings over 250 people…
Read MoreJackson County Expo postpones sales.
The Jackson County Fairgrounds and Exposition Park (Expo) team has remained focused and vigilant in response to COVID19 in our nation. At this time we have been notified of and plan to fully comply with the Governor’s directive. Out of the abundance of caution, we are currently working with events…
Read MoreCOVID-19 update: Crowds
Posted by Pam Marsh, 5th district, Oregon House of Representatives, posted the following on Facebook. Last night, Governor Kate Brown announced that organized events in the state with more than 250 individuals attending, will be suspended until April 8, due to the risk of COVID-19. This does not include stores, public transit,…
Read MoreGovernor Kate Brown Announces Forthcoming Orders on COVID-19
Guidance aims to slow spread of coronavirus in OregonPortland, OR—Governor Kate Brown today announced urgent new rules to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon. The following measures are based on the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Oregon public health experts, epidemiologists, and health professionals.…
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