Coronavirus

COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 83, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. today.

Samaritan Health Services has obtained sufficient quantities of testing supplies and personal protective equipment to expand COVID-19 testing in Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties, and is now providing testing for all patients with symptoms of coronavirus, with a clinician’s order.

Oregon Health Authority reported 57 new cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. today bringing the state total to 2,059.

A Lincoln County Public Health official told Homepage Tuesday they knew of three Lincoln County COVID-19 cases where the patient had recovered and were waiting for an official update. 

COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 78, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. today.

Two Cottage Grove surfers were cited for trespassing Monday after a Lincoln County Sheriff's deputy spotted them climbing over a fence at a beach access point in Otter Rock.

Lincoln County Public Health announced today another positive case of COVID-19, bringing Lincoln County’s total to five confirmed cases.

COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from 72 to 74, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. today.

COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 70, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.

Lincoln County Sheriff Curtis Landers spoke about Governor Kate Brown's Executive Order in a video Friday, warning enforcement actions would be taken on those in violation of the order.