SEPTEMBER 3, 2021, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A11
COVID surges in Keizer as National
Guard is called to Salem Health
JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Of the Keizertimes
Marion County has continued to have
some of the highest COVID case counts
in all of Oregon — and Keizer has contrib-
uted to the number substantially.
In a two-week period ending Aug. 24,
Keizer had the second-most COVID cases
of all 22 Marion County zip codes. Keizer’s
302 reported cases during that two-week
period trailed only central Salem’s 427
positive cases.
During the two-week period of July
27 to Aug. 9, Keizer had the most COVID
cases of any zip code with 146.
Marion County, Oregon’s fi fth-most
populated county, has continued to be hit
hard by the virus and has the second-high-
est case count of all Oregon counties. The
county’s seven-day daily average was 201,
which was the third-highest for the week
ending Aug. 30.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 22
1:01 p.m. - Assault in the 1000 block of
Brandon Avenue NE.
6:36 p.m. - Driving under the infl u-
ence of intoxicants at the intersection of
Lockhaven Drive NE and Trail Avenue
NE.
8:33 p.m. - Traffi c accident at the inter-
section of Dearborn Avenue NE and
Verda Lane NE.
10 p.m. - Theft from motor vehicle in
the 6000 block of Keizer Station Blvd NE.
11 p.m. - Bicycle theft in the 1000 block
of Susan Court NE.
MONDAY, AUGUST 23
12:28 p.m. - Vandalism in the 2000
block of Tepper Lane NE.
4:32 p.m. - Shoplifting in the 5000
block of River Road N.
9:51 p.m. - Criminal trespassing in the
5000 block of River Road N.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24
12:03 p.m. - Missing person in the 100
block of Garland Way N.
2 p.m. - Unlawful entry to vehicle in the
The Oregon Health Authority
announced Tuesday that it would be
sending more than 100 members of the
Oregon National Guard to Salem Hospital
starting Friday.
“Salem Health was prioritized to be
in the second wave of Oregon National
Guard deployment due to their hospital
capacity challenges,” said Oregon Health
Authority spokesman Jonathan Modie.
Soldiers and airmen will fi nish training
Sept. 7 and begin full support on Sept. 8.
According to the Oregon National Guard,
in total, 160 soldiers and airmen will be
supporting Salem Health.
Salem Health had 91 total COVID
inpatients as of Sept. 1, 21 of those 91 were
in the intensive care unit and 15 were on a
ventilator. In total, 476 of the 494 licensed
beds in the hospital were in use.
Of the 90 COVID inpatients at Salem
Health, 78 were unvaccinated.
200 block of Northridge Court N.
2:40 p.m. - Noice disturbance in the
3000 block of River Road N.
2:55 p.m. - Arrest for parole violation
at the intersection of River Road N and
Manbrin Drive NE.
5 p.m. - Traffi c accident at the intersec-
tion of River Road N and Chemawa Road
N.
10:09 p.m. - Parole violation in the
1000 block of Dearborn Avenue NE.
10:39 p.m. - Menacing use of weapons
in the 5000 block of Arcade Avenue NE.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25
7:44 p.m. - Unauthorized use of of
motor vehicle in the 6000 block of Ulali
Drive NE.
8:20 p.m. - Criminal mischief in the
700 block of Shadowwood Loop NE.
10 p.m. - Burglary in the 200 block of
Northridge Court N.
10:36 p.m. - Possession of stolen vehi-
cle in the 3000 block of River Road N.
A nurse cares for a COVID patient in the intensive care unit at Salem Hospital on Friday, Aug.
20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
12 p.m. - Physical harassment in the
1000 block of Murphy Avenue NE.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28
12:15 p.m. - Unlawful entry to vehicle in
the 1000 block of Chemawa Road N.
4:43 p.m. - Stalking order violation in
the 4000 block of 13th Avenue NE.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29
3:07 a.m. - Unlawful possession to
methamphetamine at the intersection of
Wheatland Road and New Terrace Drive
N.
RIDERS AREN’T ALWAYS IN THE RIGHT
BUT THEY ARE ALWAYS FRAGILE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26
3:55 a.m. - Vandalism in the 6000 block
of Keizer Station Blvd NE.
8:05 a.m. - Graffi ti at the intersection of
Ulali Drive NE and Chemawa Road NE.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27
8:15 a.m. - Physical harassment in the
100 block of Triple Tree Circle N.
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