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Oregon reports six COVID-19 deaths, 83 new cases

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Oregon reports six COVID-19 deaths, 83 new cases

COVID-19

COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 44, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. today.

Oregon Health Authority also reported 83 new cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. today bringing the state total to 1,321.

The new COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Clackamas (6), Columbia (1), Curry (1), Deschutes (5), Jackson (4), Klamath (1), Lane (2), Linn (3), Marion (17), Morrow (2), Multnomah (16), Polk (1), Tillamook (1), Umatilla (3), Washington (16), and Yamhill (4).

A previously reported Wallowa County case was identified as a Washington State resident, reducing the Wallowa County case total and the statewide case count by 1.

To see more case and county-level data, Oregon Health updates its website once a day: www.healthoregon.org/coronavirus.

Oregon’s 39th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man in Linn County, who tested positive on March 22 and died on April 3 at his residence. He had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 40th COVID-19 death is a 97-year-old man in Linn County, who tested positive on March 15 and died on April 4 at his residence. He had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 41st COVID-19 death is an 87-year-old woman in Multnomah County, who tested positive on March 28 and died on April 6 at her residence. She had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 42nd COVID-19 death is a 41-year-old woman in Multnomah County, who tested positive on April 5 and died on April 8 at Oregon Health and Sciences University. She had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 43rd COVID-19 death is a 66-year-old man in Multnomah County, who tested positive on March 31 and died on April 5 at his residence. He had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 44th COVID-19 death is a 74-year-old man in Benton County, who tested positive on March 26 and died on April 8 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis. He had underlying medical conditions.

Stay informed about COVID-19:

Oregon response: The Oregon Health Authority leads the state response.

United States response: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leads the U.S. response.

Global response: The World Health Organization guides the global response.

City of Seaside approves sweeping relief program

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City of Seaside approves sweeping relief program

Seaside relief

With its normally bustling tourism economy on pause due to dramatic local, county, and state restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Seaside approved a diverse and far-reaching relief program in a special meeting of the City Council on Monday, April 6, 2020.

In total, the 2020 Tourism Relief Program will offer $1.25 million in timely emergency funds for lodging properties, businesses and nonprofits, and water customers in the City of Seaside.

For hotels and lodging properties – including short-term vacation rentals, homestay lodges, and campgrounds – the program waives Transient Room Tax (TRT) due for the quarter ending March 31, 2020. For the same quarter in 2019, Seaside lodging properties collected more than $1 million for the City.

“One of the things that we would love to do is help keep these businesses and lodging properties viable until the economy gets going again,” stated city manager Mark Winstanley, noting that funds will come from the budget reserves of the Visitors Bureau. “We feel this relief package will provide some level of long-term sustenance for our community.”

In order to qualify for the relief, lodging operators must still submit proper paperwork to City Hall by April 30, 2020. Operators must also have no outstanding TRT due from previous quarters unless paid in full by the deadline. Any TRT already paid for the quarter ending March 31, 2020 will be refunded in the next two weeks.

TRT is a 10 percent city tax collected in addition to the room rate charged by lodging operators for short-stay guests (30 days or less) in Seaside. The TRT is not a tax on lodging operators and, in fact, every operator may withhold 5 percent of net TRT to cover collection and remittance expenses. Lodging taxes for the State of Oregon and Clatsop County are unaffected by Seaside’s relief program.

For the non-lodging community, the 2020 Tourism Relief Program also approves up to $250,000 in emergency grant funding in order to help local businesses overcome the temporary loss of revenue associated with COVID-19 travel restrictions. Small businesses and nonprofits that comprise and support the thriving tourism industry in Seaside may apply for up to $4,000 each in grants.

Emergency grants may be used to keep employees on payroll, pay for sick leave, or pay business obligations, including debts, rent and mortgage payments.

Eligible applicants include (but are not limited to) non-lodging businesses such as restaurants, shops, galleries, cafes, and entertainment establishments who have been in operation in Seaside for at least one full year as of April 1, 2020. Key qualifying factors will also include holding a business license with the City of Seaside and the State of Oregon.

The Director of Tourism Marketing for the City of Seaside Visitors Bureau will be the fiscal administrator of these funds on behalf of the City. Complete details and application material will be available at www.seasideor.com/tourism-relief-program beginning April 14 at 8 a.m. The deadline to apply for relief funds will be Monday, April 20 at 5 p.m.

“Our approach needed to change when faced with a black swan event like this historic pandemic,” said Joshua Heineman, Director of Tourism Marketing. “While we currently ask visitors and locals alike to stay home to protect our community, we also need to throw a lifeline to the very thing that has made Seaside a destination for generations. We also recognize that this may not be a model that works for other destination marketing organizations across the state. It’s very broad and far reaching, but with one in three jobs working in hospitality in Seaside, it’s something we hope can sustain our key stakeholders.”

Applications received by the deadline will be reviewed by a group that includes representatives from Clatsop Economic Development Resources (CEDR). Applicants will be notified of the final status of their request, along with a check for any approved funding, no later than May 1, 2020.

Emergency grants associated with the 2020 Tourism Relief Program are in addition to the Visitors Bureau’s regular Tourism Grant Program, a $50,000 annual effort to support events and projects that result in overnight stays in Seaside, especially during the off-season. See www.seasideor.com/tourism-grant-program for more info.

During the special meeting, the City of Seaside also approved up to $175,000 in water billing reductions for both residential and commercial customers. Approximately 3,500 customers will receive a $50 one-time reduction for the April 2020 billing cycle.

Oregon reports four COVID-19 deaths, 49 new cases

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Oregon reports four COVID-19 deaths, 49 new cases

COVID-19

COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 33, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. today.

Oregon Health Authority also reported 49 new cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 1,181. The new COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Clackamas (7), Clatsop (1), Deschutes (4), Klamath (1), Lane (1), Linn (1), Marion (6), Multnomah (15), Polk (2), Washington (11). To see more case and county-level data, Oregon Health Authority updates its website once a day: www.healthoregon.org/coronavirus.

Oregon’s 30th COVID-19 death is an 83-year-old female in Marion County, who tested positive on March 28 and died on April 5 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. She had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 31st COVID-19 death is a 98-year-old female in Marion County, who tested positive on April 1 and died April 5 in her residence. She had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 32nd COVID-19 death is a 71-year-old female in Marion County, who tested positive on March 30 and died April 2 in her residence. She had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 33rd COVID-19 death is a 91-year-old female in Washington County, who tested positive on March 27 and died April 6 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. She had underlying medical conditions.

New weekly report on COVID-19 cases in Oregon

Starting today, OHA will begin posting a weekly report that represents a snapshot of COVID-19 risk factors, clinical and demographic characteristics, and includes data on cases with pending investigations. You can review the report here.

Stay informed about COVID-19:

Oregon response: The Oregon Health Authority leads the state response.

United States response: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leads the U.S. response.

Global response: The World Health Organization guides the global response.

Otis armed robbery fugitive in custody after high-speed chase

Justin Werner
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Otis armed robbery fugitive in custody after high-speed chase

Otis Robbery

Wanted fugitive Jacob Leeland Lunstedt was taken into custody today after a tip to Salem Police led to his capture by local law enforcement after a high-speed chase on Forest Service Road 1726.

Jacob Leeland Lunstedt

Lunstedt was wanted and considered armed and dangerous for a robbery that took place March 30 in Otis.

PREVIOUS COVERAGE

This morning at 10 a.m. the Salem Police Department was notified that Lundstedt was seen driving a 2020 Nissan Altima and possibly headed to Lincoln County.

At  approximately 1:20 p.m. Lincoln City Police located Lunstedt driving west on Highway 18. Officers and detectives in unmarked cars followed him onto East Devils Lake Road but Lunstedt realized he had a tail and took off up U.S. Forest Service Road 1726 with officers in hot pursuit.

The chase went on for 10 miles at 30-40 mph on 1726 — a road full of bumps, ruts and gravel — until Lunstedt drove over spike strips deployed by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Zachary Dowty at the intersection of N. Bear Creek Road in Otis.

Lunstedt drove for another quarter-mile on three flat tires before finally coming to a stop.

He was taken into custody and transported to the Lincoln County Jail on charges related to the armed robbery, a prior unrelated felony warrant and additional charges related to the pursuit.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the citizens who provided numerous tips to law enforcement agencies regarding Jacob Lunstedt. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the City of Salem Police Department, and the City of Lincoln City Police Department. 

Child care openings available to essential workers

Mary Jo Kerlin
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Child care openings available to essential workers

Samaritan Early Learning Center in Lincoln City has been approved by the state to provide emergency child care for a prioritized group of essential workers. That group is defined as health care professionals, first responders, emergency workers, critical operations staff and essential personnel, and other individuals working outside of the home.

Under the Governor’s Executive Order on March 24, child care facilities may remain open if they submit an application to provide Emergency Child Care and are approved by the Office of Child Care. Samaritan Early Learning Center, located on the campus of Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, made its application and began offering emergency child care on April 6 for infants and children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.

Openings are still available. To summarize the service:

  • Care will be limited to the children of essential health care workers only.
  • Hours of operations are 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
  • Financial support may be available to qualifying families.
  • Enrolled children will be screened for symptoms daily (for example, coughing or fever) and will be excluded if they show symptoms or are potentially infected. This is necessary to maintain services for all families.
  • If an enrolled child begins showing symptoms or becomes ill, their family will be asked to return immediately to pick up the child to enable services to continue for others.

For complete information and application forms, call SELC Director Barbara Dougherty at 514-994-4208 or send an email to [email protected].

Too slow, too shaky, too busted

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Too slow, too shaky, too busted

True Stories of the Oregon State Police!

On April 6 at approximately 12:40 a.m., OSP Trooper Zach Taylor initiated a traffic stop on a silver Mitsubishi Lancer on US-101 milepost 145 near the Newport Airport.

The vehicle was traveling at a low rate of speed and failing to maintain its lane. When contacted the driver displayed signs of impairment. In addition his driving privileges had been suspended.

While observing and talking with the driver it was determined that he might need emergent medical care. Medics were called to the scene, to evaluate the driver. They determined he need to be transported to Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport for further treatment.

The car was towed by Coast Towing. OSP followed up with the driver at the Hospital where he was currently being treated. The driver, John Lester Harkins, 72, of Vancouver, Wash., was cited for DWS.

Reporter rides bike in Lincoln City, takes pictures

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Reporter rides bike in Lincoln City, takes pictures

I rode my bike through the seven miles that is Lincoln City Monday and took some pictures along the way.

The beach at D River Wayside was deserted. It’s for the birds right now.

A bit of good news. The Pacific Ocean is still there.

All the birds were grouped together, perhaps because of a lack of humans on a sunny day?

Construction is chugging along at City Hall. They appear to be getting a lot of work done.

Rite-Aid after an officer-involved shooting. There were two holes in the front of the building and two windows were boarded up.

Bear Valley Nursery has a COVID-19-era sign up.

Other businesses have also stepped up their signage.

Safeway’s parking lot. Shoppers were coming out with some pretty full carts.

Most people in Lincoln City were wearing masks. Even ones in cars driving down the road.

Definitely saw social distancing in Lincoln City today.

Stay safe everyone.

Oregon reports 1 COVID-19 death, 69 new cases

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Oregon reports 1 COVID-19 death, 69 new cases

COVID-19

COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from 26 to 27, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. today.

Oregon’s 27th COVID-19 death is a 62-year-old female in Multnomah County, who tested positive on April 2, 2020, and died on April 2, 2020, in her residence. It is unknown at this time if she had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon Health Authority also reported 69 new cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. today.

The new COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Clackamas (6), Columbia (3), Klamath (1), Lane (3), Linn (2), Marion (10), Multnomah (24), Polk (2), Sherman (1), Umatilla (2), Washington (12), Yamhill (3).

Oregon Health Authority reports new cases once a day on its website: www.healthoregon.org/coronavirus.

Oregon reports four new COVID-19 deaths, 100 new cases

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Oregon reports four new COVID-19 deaths, 100 new cases

COVID-19

COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from 22 to 26, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. today.

Oregon Health Authority also reported 100 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 999. The new COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties:

Benton (2), Clackamas (12), Columbia (2), Deschutes (3), Douglas (2), Jackson (6), Josephine (1), Klamath (1), Lane (3), Linn (3), Marion (10), Multnomah (34), Polk (2), and Washington (19).

Oregon Health Authority reports new cases once a day on its website: www.healthoregon.org/coronavirus.

Oregon’s 23rd COVID-19 death is a 65-year-old man in Marion County, who tested positive on March 26, 2020, and died on April 2, 2020, at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. He had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 24th COVID-19 death is a 59-year-old man in Multnomah County, who tested positive on March 24, 2020, and died on April 3, 2020, at his residence. He had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 25th COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old woman in Multnomah County, who tested positive on March 30, 2020, and died on April 2, 2020, at her residence. She had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 26th COVID-19 death is a 64-year-old woman in Multnomah County, who tested positive on March 23, 2020, and died on April 1, 2020, at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center. She had underlying medical conditions.

Coalition of state agencies ask for voluntary hold on burning

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Coalition of state agencies ask for voluntary hold on burning

No burning Lincoln County

In response to the “Stay Home, Save Lives” Executive Order to reduce the effects of the COVID-19 virus, a coalition of Oregon state agencies are asking Oregonians to voluntarily refrain from conducting outdoor burning.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office (OSFM), Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) recognize that many Oregonians use fire as a necessary tool to manage their lands, including industrial forest landowners, farmers, small woodland owners, and rural residents. However, it’s important to weigh possible effects on the wider community before choosing to burn. Please be a good neighbor. Smoke from fires during the current pandemic may result in the following negative consequences for the public and first responders:

  • Smoke inhalation can cause upper respiratory symptoms, which could be incorrectly attributed to COVID-19, leading to unnecessary testing or self-isolation.
  • Exposure to smoke and other forms of air pollution can increase the risk of contracting infectious respiratory disease such as COVID-19, increase the severity of existing respiratory infections, and worsen underlying chronic respiratory conditions.
  • There is a severe shortage of personal protective equipment to reduce smoke exposure at this time.
  • First responders and other emergency services are operating at a reduced capacity and have limited resources to respond to out-of-control burns.

COVID-19 affects the respiratory system. Fever, cough and difficulty breathing are the most common symptoms. While some people with COVID-19 are hospitalized, most patients recover at home, where smoke from a nearby outdoor burn could worsen their condition. To avoid additional health impacts, all people in Oregon are asked to voluntarily refrain from conducting outdoor burning activities until further notice.

Burning that can be delayed includes:

  • Debris burning around one’s property
  • Burn barrels
  • Industrial burning
  • Slash and forest burning
  • Agricultural burning that would impact neighbors and can be delayed

Local officials may already have prohibited outdoor burning in your area. If you must conduct outdoor burning, please first check with your local fire agency to see if outdoor burning is still allowed. If it is, please follow best burn practices, which can be found on the website of the Office of the State Fire Marshall.

DEQ, ODF, OSFM, and ODA encourage the public to use the following alternatives to burning when available:

  • Recycle paper products when possible
  • Compost or chip yard debris on site
  • Haul to a yard debris composting or recycling site
  • Reuse old lumber

For more information, visit:

ODF – https://www.oregon.gov/odf/Fire/pages/Burn.aspx

DEQ – https://www.oregon.gov/deq/aq/Pages/Burning.aspx

ODA – https://www.oregon.gov/ODA/programs/NaturalResources/Pages/Burning.aspx

OHA COVID-19 website – https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19

This is a rapidly evolving situation. The latest COVID-19 response and protocols information is available at the Oregon Health Authority | COVID 19 Updates webpage. Additional information can be found on the CDC website.

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