Tag: coronavirus

Taft High 7-12 was the scene for a Lincoln County Public Health mobile operation Friday, where students were receiving Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine.

Today, Governor Brown announced that Lincoln County will be moving to the moderate risk level on Friday.

Lincoln County will stay low-risk through March 26, with nearly 23 percent of the population vaccinated, and the next group eligible to get COVID-19 vaccines will include pregnant women.

Lincoln County stores will be required to accept redeemable bottles and cans this week as more Oregon counties move into lower COVID-19 risk categories.

A band of Lincoln County agencies and the Board of Commissioners have sent a letter to Oregon Health Authority lead Patrick Allen, urging the director to take a more equitable approach to COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

Lincoln County Public Health officials confirmed Monday night that Lincoln County will remain in the “High Risk” category for COVID-19 under Governor Brown’s Oregon’s Risk and Protection Framework.

Oregon Health Authority officials moved Lincoln County's COVID-19 risk level from "moderate" to "high risk," giving the county a new list of rules to follow.

Governor Kate Brown released the Phase 2 reopening application process Thursday night and today the Oregon Health Authority determined Lincoln County does not meet the criteria to apply due to “high community spread.”

The order is a move to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus and a concerted effort between Lincoln County and the cities of Siletz, Newport, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Toledo, Waldport and Yachats.

Lincoln County Commissioner Kaety Jacobson spoke to the public Sunday on behalf of Lincoln County and her fellow commissioners with a COVID-19 update.