MEDFORD, Ore. – Healthcare workers, first responder, as well as people in congregate living areas, such as nursing homes are the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Oregon. But with the state quickly falling behind in vaccination rates, government ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – In an outbreak report from the Oregon Health Authority this week, the report shows at least 23 cases are reported with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The most recent case was reported on December 27, an investigation ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — If you have an iPhone, you may have woken up to a notification about a new COVID-19 exposure app. The Oregon Health Authority said this was a mistake. It says the OR Exposure Notification Application… Or OR ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — A new and potentially more infectious strain of Covid-19 was identified in the U.S. on Tuesday. In an exclusive interview with NBC5 News, Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen says it won’t affect current vaccine distribution plans ...
The Oregon Health Authority is seeing a nearly 40% increase in overdose deaths compared to last year’s stats. A trend also being reflected nationwide In Oregon alone, the OHA is seeing at least 339 people dying of a drug overdose from ...
JACKSON CO., Ore. — With the growing number of COVID-19 cases statewide comes an increase of active cases in the workplace. According to the Oregon Health Authority, there are three workplace outbreaks with recent cases in Jackson County. Amy’s Kitchen ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Oregon Health Authority says there was a 70% increase in opioid deaths during April and May 2020. OHA says the spike is alarming. It’s unclear if the pandemic played any part in the increase. The state ...
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority released its COVID-19 Weekly Report on Wednesday. For the week of Monday, Oct. 12 through Sunday, Oct.18, OHA recorded 2,327 new daily cases, a 4% decline from the previous week’s pandemic high of ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — A local mother believes her family’s relationship with a doctor’s office was terminated after she filed an OSHA complaint in August. The mother, who only wanted to be identified a Sarah, said she received a letter in ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — “With guidance that size there’s the opportunity to interpret it… and interpret it incorrectly,” said Kristin Hosfelt, spokeswoman for Grants Pass School District 7. This month, the Oregon Health Authority says Josephine County saw 32 coronavirus ...