Well being officers will discuss COVID and faculties
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Multnomah County well being officers will transient the county commissioners Tuesday morning about COVID-19 tendencies and steering for faculties earlier than holding a press convention.
Public Well being Director Jessica Guernsey, Well being Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines and Communicable Illness Providers Supervisor Lisa Ferguson will reply reporters questions starting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. They’ll be ready to reply questions on COVID tendencies, how they’re working with faculties and investigating circumstances and outbreaks.
The press convention will likely be live streamed on KOIN.com
Instances of COVID-19 have dipped barely since record-shattering case counts just a few weeks in the past. As of Monday, there are 968 individuals are hospitalized as a result of virus, with 278 in ICU beds. There are 63 obtainable grownup ICU beds out of 651 whole (10% availability) and 330 obtainable grownup non-ICU beds out of 4,246 (8% availability).
To this point in Oregon, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 3594 folks.