A second Keizer Station restaurant has reported a COVID-19 outbreak. Panda Express, 2675 Jorie Lane N.E., was listed as reporting five cases of COVID-19 in the Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) weekly report on coronavirus spread throughout the state. Panda Express has had five cases linked to the site. OHA officials[Read More…]
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97303 COVID numbers still rising
The number of COVID-19 cases linked to the 97303 zip code have continued to escalate since mid-July. According to the most recent weekly report from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), a total of 290 cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the zip code that includes all of Keizer and[Read More…]
In-N-Out reports 5 COVID-19 cases
Lines at In-N-Out have only wavered slightly since it opened in December 2019. This photo is from shortly after the burger chain opened. The most popular spot in town for the past eight months has now become the Keizer’s first site of a COVID-19 outbreak linked to a restaurant. In-N-Out[Read More…]
Keizer woman details experience with COVID-19
Lucy Workman is one of millions who survived their battle with COVID-19. Lucy Workman of Keizer is one of more than 16,000 Oregonians who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. After four days of hospitalization and two weeks of at-home quarantine, her doctors have[Read More…]
Masks now required for children, while on the elliptical
Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday announced there would be more restrictions put in place to help slow the spread of Covid. Starting Friday, children 5 or older are required to wear face coverings indoors and when physical distance can’t be maintained outside. People heading to the gym must wear masks[Read More…]
New business loans will be available soon from state
Support for businesses in Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties impacted by the COVID -19 pandemic is available. Financial assistance is available thanks to grants from Business Oregon and the Oregon Community Foundation. Willamette Workforce Partnership will be managing the grant process. The first round of funding will be distributed to[Read More…]
97303 virus numbers rise 15%: Governor limits all indoor gatherings to 10 people
After a brief reprieve, the number of positive COVID-19 cases spiked again in the 97303 zip code according to the latest report from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). OHA officials identified an additional 24 positive COVID-19 tests in the report released Wednesday, July 8, up from 151 the week prior. [Read More…]
Masks required while waiting in line, birthday parties to shrink under new mandate
Gov. Kate Brown announces new state restrictions in a news conference in Portland on Thursday, March 12. (Jonathan House/Pamplin Media) Gov. Kate Brown on Monday announced more restrictive measures intended to slow the spread of Covid after Oregon reported more cases in the last week than the entire month of[Read More…]
In-person classes will be two days per week for most Salem-Keizer students under early outline for fall
Most of Salem-Keizer’s 41,000 students would attend school inside a building only two days per week under a plan being developed by district administrators, though younger students would have more in-class time. Families will have the option to keep their students enrolled in an all-online district program regardless of grade,[Read More…]
Virus numbers drop in 97303 zip code
Don’t stop wearing masks and washing hands, but there is a bit of good local news related to COVID-19 this week. After a two week period in which COVID-19 cases linked to the 97303 zip code grew by 57 cases, only eight new positive tests were recorded in the Oregon[Read More…]