Tag: CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

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As coronavirus pandemic enters ‘stark new phase,’ hospitals prepare for a shortage of beds

Treatment rooms for seriously ill patients in the Salem Hospital emergency department are larger to allow more people and medical equipment inside (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions at $5 a month help support this. As[Read More…]

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Restaurants are next to face Oregon restrictions as governor considers curfew, closure

Gov. Kate Brown announces new state restrictions in a news conference in Portland on Thursday, March 12. (Jonathan House/Pamplin Media) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help support this. MONDAY UPDATE: Gov. Kate Brown told reporters Monday[Read More…]

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Oregon officials working to prepare hospitals for expected surge in infected patients

Pat Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority, announces new state restrictions in a news conference in Portland on Thursday, March 12. (Jonathan House/Pamplin Media) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help support this. SALEM – Health[Read More…]

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SUNDAY DIGEST: The latest reporting from the Enterprise, other news teams on coronavirus

Malheur County Health Department NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help support this. This new digest provides all-in-one-place access to reporting on the novel coronavirus outbreak. A statewide media collaboration is forming to also share coverage among[Read More…]

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Oregon’s decision to close schools came fast as staffing was proving ‘too difficult’

Dr. Dean Sidelinger, the Oregon state health officer, announces new state restrictions in a news conference in Portland on Thursday, March 12. (Jonathan House/Pamplin Media) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help support this. SALEM – In[Read More…]

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Oregon sees first death from COVID-19, legislator calls for cash infusion for Oregonians as economy staggers

Dr. Dean Sidelinger, Oregon’s state health officer, speaks about new measures to contain COVID-19 at a news conference in Portland on March 12, 2020 (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help support this. A[Read More…]

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