Coronavirus spike in Multnomah County

Multnomah County health officials have the info, but they need to talk with “community leaders” before releasing it. Coronavirus spike in Multnomah County linked to spread among friends, family, officials say – Oregonlive.com: A majority of...

Masking exceptions make no sense

I complained yesterday that the OHA wasn’t ready on masking requirements. Given what they announced today, they should have taken more time. Salem Reporter with the details on Gov. Kate Brown’s new masking requirements: The new rule applies to pharmacies,...

What you’d expect from Brown and the OHA

The inexplicable work continues. Oregon will pay the price.  Gov. Kate Brown approved various counties for moving to the next phase of reopening effective Friday. She will require that the almost everyone (there are medical exceptions) in these counties to wear a...

OHA, stumbling again

Contact tracing takes time, effort, and manpower. China reportedly—who knows if it’s true—had 1,800 teams of five doing contact tracing in Wuhan.  One of Oregon’s biggest coronavirus outbreaks could take weeks to trace and contain – OregonLive.com: A...