The recent increase of COVID-19 cases in Walla Walla County appear linked with school activities, local public health officials said.Â
The man, 91, tested positive on June 10 and and died on Monday, June 14, at Juniper House Assisted Living Community in Pendleton, officials said.
In Walla Walla County, vaccination rates edged up about 1% from the week before, officials said Monday, June 7, and the same is true in Umatilla County.
In Walla Walla County, vaccination rates edged up about 1% from the week before, officials said Monday, June 7.
Currently 89 people have active cases of the coronavirus in Walla Walla County, and two are hospitalized.
According to the district's website, the entire second-grade class had to quarantine on May 25 because of two students with positive cases. Since then, one staff member and seven students have tested positive for the disease.
SALEM — Eastern Oregon lawmakers are seeking data that has long remained out of Umatilla County’s grasp in a move to correct the county’s COVID-19 vaccination rate.
Should getting vaccinated against COVID-19 be considered good behavior? What might Pendleton Round-Up look like in September? Those questions and more came up at county meetings Monday, May 24.
Umatilla County officials reported another coronavirus-related death Friday, May 21.
Two people at Booker Rest Home have recently tested positive — one vaccinated against COVID-19, one not.
Oregon Health Authorities said on Wednesday, May 19, a Umatilla County resident died from COVID-19 last month.
County health officials are anxious for clearer masking guidance from state health authorities.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought more change to local schools, this time in the form of vaccines on campus.
Oregon's governor issues state guidance on masking in wake of federal government announcement.
The converted MOST RV will be at a pop-up vaccination clinic from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday at Walla Walla High School, 800 Abbott Road.
The Department of Community Health confirmed the victim of the coronavirus was a woman in her 60s who had tested positive for the disease.
Walla Walla High School has teamed up with the Walla Walla County Department of Community Health to host a vaccine clinic at Walla Walla High School on Friday, May 14.
