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Midway Through The Oregon ‘Freeze:’ COVID Q&A
n recent weeks, the daily positive tests for COVID-19 around the country have run between 150,000 and 170,000–approximately the population of the City of Eugene getting sick every day.
It has resulted in high hospitalization numbers and additional shutdown measures in many states. Those include the “freeze” in effect in Oregon starting November 18th.
Dr. Jim Shames is the Medical Director at Jackson County Health and Human Services. He visits once a week to catch us up on COVID-19 issues and current concerns.
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Crime & Safety5 days ago
Mother refused to call 911, claiming her child was overreacting, even after the victim’s younger sibling tried sprinkling water in her eyes and cared for her all day until she died from an untreated medicaI condition; charged
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Crime & Safety4 days ago
Teacher was messaged by her student, with whom she had a months-long iIIicit relationship, only for her to later admit to abusing her position of trust and getting involved in an inappropriate relationship with the boy after she was arrested by waiting police
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Crime & Safety3 days ago
Law enforcement officer was assigned to go and check the condition of several animals, only to then claim that he was cleared by his supervisor to put down the pets safely before killing almost all of them; charged
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Eugene6 days ago
Eugene Police Department hosted Leadership Eugene-Springfield at its 2nd and Chambers location
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Crime & Safety1 week ago
Woman claims she refused to get the COVlD shot because she believed the vaccines were tested or developed using fetaI cells obtained from abortions, which led to her losing her job even after she filed for a reIigious exemption; Iawsuit
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Crime & Safety1 week ago
Dad says that after his child was found dead, he heard from other students that his son’s classmates had buIIied him for having no mother and being homeIess, until the boy took his own life
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Eugene6 days ago
City officials announced the schedule for November 2024 meetings, work sessions, and topics
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Eugene4 days ago
Oregon Department of Emergency Management offers post-windstorm safety tips