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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020
IN BRIEF
College discloses coronavirus case
Clatsop Community College has disclosed that a
previously reported coronavirus case in the county is
a student at the college.
Christopher Breitmeyer, the college president,
said in an email Thursday that the student was dis-
tance learning, was not on campus recently and had
no contact with other students. He declined to pro-
vide any other details.
The county also did not provide any details.
The county reported Friday that a man living in the
northern part of the county has tested positive for the
coronavirus.
The man is in his 60s and is recovering at home.
The man is not a worker at Bornstein Seafoods in
Astoria or Pacifi c Seafood in Warrenton, which have
had outbreaks.
Ten workers at Pacifi c Seafood in Warrenton have
tested positive for the virus. The county has also
reported that a contact of one of the workers had
tested positive.
Twenty-eight workers at Bornstein Seafoods in
Astoria have tested positive, including 19 from Clat-
sop County.
The county has clarifi ed a description of 35 work-
ers at Bornstein Seafoods who were tested the day
after the fi rst reported case at the seafood processor.
The county had said the workers had exhibited virus
symptoms, but later said they had symptoms or were
contacts of the fi rst case.
A county spokesman, after questions by The Asto-
rian, said Thursday that most of those workers were
tested because they were contacts.
Before the outbreaks at the seafood processing
plants, the county had reported six positive cases.
The Oregon Health Authority reported 3,541 cases
and 137 deaths from the virus statewide as of Friday
morning.
The health authority tracked 1,042 test results in
Clatsop County, including 36 positive cases. The
health authority had tracked 37 cases on Wednesday,
but the county believes it was caused by a case being
duplicated.
The county said the new case brings the total to
37.
Camp Kiwanilong cancels
summer youth program
Camp Kiwanilong announced Wednesday that the
summer youth program is canceled because of the
coronavirus.
Tuition will be refunded to families. But the camp
is accepting donations as it relies on grants, registra-
tion fees and donations to operate.
“It is our hope to provide a connection to camp for
your child in some capacity,” the camp’s board said
in a letter to families.
“Our summer staff will be working on ways to
connect with your campers virtually. Please follow
us on social media and check our website for updates
on how to keep Camp Kiwanilong in your hearts this
summer.”
— The Astorian
ON THE RECORD
Burglary
at Home Depot in War-
On
Record
• Jesse the
James Ellis,
41, renton for theft in the sec-
of Ontario, was indicted
Thursday for burglary in
the fi rst degree, theft in
the fi rst degree and theft
in the second degree.
Forgery
•
Desiree
Gayle
Grieve, 27, was indicted
Wednesday for forgery in
the fi rst degree.
Theft
• Samantha Ann
Manz, 27, of Gearhart,
was arrested Wednesday
ond degree.
DUII
• Cindy Mae McE-
wen, 58, of Astoria, was
arrested Wednesday on
U.S. Highway 30 and
Parker Lane for driving
under the infl uence of
intoxicants.
• Avery Roy Eager, 32,
of Chinook, Washington,
was arrested Wednesday
on the New Youngs Bay
Bridge for DUII.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
MONDAY
Astoria School Board, 2:30 p.m., (electronic meeting).
Knappa School Board, 5:30 p.m., (electronic meeting).
Seaside Budget Committee, 6 p.m., (electronic meeting).
Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St.
TUESDAY
Union Health District, 8 a.m., Providence Seaside Hospital
Education Center, Room B.
Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District Board, 3 p.m.,
budget meeting, 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business.
Port of Astoria Commission, 4 p.m., (electronic meeting).
Astoria Historic Landmarks Commission, 5:15 p.m., City
Hall, 1095 Duane St.
Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District, 5:15 p.m.,
(electronic meeting).
Seaside School District Board of Directors, 7 p.m., (elec-
tronic meeting).
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County cautiously reopens
from virus restrictions
First phase
started Friday
By EDWARD STRATTON
The Astorian
Clatsop County was
among 31 counties Gov. Kate
Brown approved to start eas-
ing coronavirus restrictions
on Friday.
But after outbreaks at two
local seafood plants, opinions
are mixed on how ready the
county is to open the econ-
omy and potentially attract
more visitors.
Brown announced which
counties were accepted for
reopening during a press
conference Thursday. Mult-
nomah, Washington and
Clackamas counties — the
Portland metro area — did
not apply. Marion and Polk
counties around Salem did
not meet reopening crite-
ria because of rising rates of
hospitalization.
Brown stressed that she
can’t please everyone, with
some believing the state is
reopening the economy too
quickly, and others thinking
the process is too slow. More
than 3,8 00 people in Clat-
sop County have applied for
unemployment benefi ts since
her restrictions on businesses
and gatherings began.
“I’m focused on protect-
ing the health and safety of
Oregonians, while under-
standing that job losses have
a negative impact on pub-
lic health, both physical and
emotional health,” the gov-
ernor said. “T he shared goals
of good public health and
a strong economy are inti-
mately connected, and it’s not
an either-or scenario.”
Brown’s framework for
a phased reopening includes
hospitalization benchmarks ,
adequate protective equip-
ment and suffi cient hospital
capacity to treat a potential
surge of virus patients.
The county’s fi rst phase
focuses on locals, allow-
ing up to 25 people to con-
gregate . Restaurants, retail
stores, child care facilities and
personal care businesses like
gyms and salons will reopen
with reduced seating, social
distancing, increased sanita-
tion and employees required
to wear face masks.
The county will still
restrict v ehicle access to
beaches on weekends. Non-
essential travel and short-
term lodging in the county
will remain closed until a sec-
ond phase. The fi rst phase
will last at least three weeks
before a possible further
Hurricane Ron’s is open for to-go orders.
T Paul’s Urban Cafe is open for to-go orders.
‘EVEN IF WE ARE OPEN FOR
BUSINESS ON MAY 15, YOU
NEED TO BE PREPARED TO
ORDER IN ADVANCE, CONTACT
PEOPLE BY PHONE, ARRANGE
CURBSIDE DELIVERY. THIS IS
NOT GOING TO BE A SHOPPING-
AS-USUAL EXPERIENCE.’
Sarah Lu Heath | executive director of the Astoria Downtown
Historic District Association
reopening.
“We knew we had met the
criteria with the governor’s
plan, but we hope that people
will continue to be careful,”
Kathleen Sullivan, the chair-
woman of the county Board
of Commissioners, said.
“We’re dealing with a
very dangerous virus that
does not have treatment or a
vaccine yet.
“I think that we have
shown that we care about
our neighbors, and it’s shown
over and over again — peo-
ple looking after each other
and staying home. And I
hope that we continue to do
that.”
Tracing outbreaks
The number of people
testing positive for coronavi-
rus in the county ballooned
from six to 36 after outbreaks
among employees at Born-
stein Seafoods in Astoria and
Pacifi c Seafood in Warrenton.
The county didn’t see the
outbreaks as fatal to reopen-
ing, though, with nobody
so far hospitalized from
the virus. Patrick Allen, the
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Authority, said Thursday
that the county passed mus-
ter because it could trace the
outbreak to specifi c facilities,
giving the state confi dence it
could contain the spread of
the virus.
The county certifi ed it
has adequate testing, ability
to trace the contacts of those
infected, isolation facilities
and health and safety guide-
lines for businesses. The
Public Health Department
recently began drive-thru
community testing at a house-
hold hazardous waste facility
near CMH Field and hopes to
test 300 people a week.
“All business will be
required to follow detailed
state guidelines on numbers
of customers, physical dis-
tancing, cleaning and other
measures to help prevent the
spread of COVID-19,” the
county said in a statement.
Shuttered or restricted
for weeks, local businesses
have different views on how
quickly to reopen.
Jim Defeo, the co-owner
of the popular Astoria Cof-
feehouse & Bistro, laid off
more than 40 employees after
closing his other restaurant,
Carruthers. He turned the cof-
feehouse into a to-go window
a day after Brown banned
seated dining in March. He
plans to continue the to-go
window during the fi rst phase
of reopening, with limited
seating outside. Carruthers
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