Covid cases are once again showing a slight, but steady, climb upward locally. (The Enterprise/FILE). ONTARIO – Malheur County is seeing Covid infections on the rise again in a county with relatively low vaccination rates that has already endured 8,000 cases and 108 deaths. “Our cases have been going up[Read More…]

The Malheur County Health Department reported four new Covid deaths last week. (The Enterprise/FILE) ONTARIO – The Malheur County Health Department reported four deaths from Covid last week even as the number of infections locally continues to decline. Two deaths from Covid – a man and woman, both in their[Read More…]

Sarah Poe, Malheur County Health Department director (The Enterprise/file) ONTARIO ­– The latest coronavirus surge which has sickened nearly 2,000 people in Malheur County since the start of the year is now fading, according to the Malheur County Health Department. But the medical issues will take longer to resolve, according[Read More…]

The Omicron variant of the Covid virus is running wild in Malheur County, pushing the number of new cases to new highs. (The Enterprise/File). ONTARIO – Omicron is sweeping across Malheur County, pushing case and positivity rates to all-time highs even as the availability of tests for the virus remains[Read More…]

The Malheur County Health Department reported an uptick of virus cases locally during the past few weeks. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL). NOTE: The Enterprise is providing this free to the community as a public service to keep residents informed. Please share and please subscribe to support this reporting. ONTARIO – Malheur[Read More…]

Valley Family Health Care’s mobile health clinic stands ready for walk-in patients to receive a Covid vaccine outside of Nyssa High School in August. About 6,000 local residents have been infected by Covid. (The Enterprise/AUSTIN JOHNSON) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing this free to the community as a public service[Read More…]

At-home test are seen as another key tool to fight Covid but the kits are difficult to find in some places in the county. (The Enterprise/File) VALE – Home-use Covid tests are in short supply locally, just as a national push for more access to testing begins. President Joe Biden[Read More…]

Area resident Heidi Purnell receives a Covid booster shot Saturday, Dec. 11, at a clinic at the Ontario Municipal Airport sponsored by the Malheur County Health Department. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing this free to the community as a public service to keep residents informed. Please share and[Read More…]

Health officials hope that testing and vaccine events will help the community.(The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing this free to the community as a public service to keep residents informed. Please share and please subscribe to support this reporting. ONTARIO – The Malheur County Health Department warned Monday that because Covid[Read More…]

The Malheur County Health Department announced Wednesday two more local people have died from Covid. (The Enterprise/FILE). ONTARIO – The Malheur County Health Department reported two more Covid-related deaths Wednesday. The first Covid-related death was a man in his 40s who died at home. The man tested positive Sept. 27[Read More…]