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Saturday, October 9, 2021
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19 workplaces face COVID-19 outbreaks
LOCAL BRIEFING
County reports 7
COVID-19 deaths
PENDLETON — Umatilla
County reported seven
new COVID-19 deaths this
week, bringing the county’s
pandemic death toll to 136.
Three of the victims died
in July, the county reported.
Umatilla County Public
Health Director Joe Fiumara
said the delay was due to
issues processing documen-
tation.
The four deaths disclosed
on Thursday, Oct. 7, ties
the county’s all-time record
for most COVID-19 deaths
reported in a single day.
The newly disclosed
deaths come as the county
reports a slight decline in
cases after a brief spike
in infection following the
Pendleton Round-up, though
cases remain elevated far
above levels seen before the
delta variant surge. Here is
the breakdown of the latest
reported COVID-19 fatali-
ties:
• The county’s 130th
victim is a 60-year-old
woman who tested posi-
tive June 22 and died July 6
at Legacy Good Samaritan
Medical Center, Portland.
She had unspecifi ed under-
lying health conditions.
• The county’s 131st victim
is a 104-year-old woman who
tested positive June 26 and
died July 17 at a private resi-
dence. She had unspecifi ed
underlying health conditions.
• The county’s 132nd
victim is a 65-year-old man
who tested positive July 23
and died July 28 at a private
residence. Offi cials have yet to
determine if he had underly-
ing health conditions.
• The county’s 133rd victim
is a 69-year-old man who
tested positive Sept. 14 and
died Oct. 4 at Providence St.
Joseph in Spokane, Washing-
ton. He had unspecifi ed under-
lying health conditions.
• The county’s 134th victim
is a 68-year-old woman who
tested positive Sept. 17 and
died Sept. 27 at Good Shep-
herd Medical Center, Herm-
iston. She had unspecified
underlying health conditions.
• The county’s 135th victim
is a 94-year-old woman who
tested positive Sept. 23 and
died Sept. 27 at Good Shep-
herd Medical Center, Herm-
iston. She had unspecified
underlying health conditions.
• The county’s 136th victim
is a 79-year-old man who
tested positive Sept. 30 and
died Oct. 4 at a private resi-
dence. He had unspecified
underlying health conditions.
Irrigon Chamber
of Commerce
welcomes visitors
IRRIGON — The Irri-
gon Chamber of Commerce
hosted an informal meet and
greet Sept. 30 at its new offi ce
and visitor center.
Brenda Shockman, Irrigon
Chamber of Commerce exec-
utive director, said chamber
board members had planned
a bigger promotion of their
services prior to the pandemic.
A year ago, they had wanted
to have a celebration of their
new site, 20 NE Main Ave.,
near the town’s library and
city hall.
The director and board
members were at the get-to-
gether and met local govern-
ment officials and other
visitors.
They welcome anyone to
visit the new offi ce, but Shock-
man said visitors should notify
the chamber before coming.
The phone number is 541-571-
0599; the email is irrigoncham-
ber@irrigonchamber.com.
Road closes
after truck spills
hydrochloric acid
PENDLETON — A FedEx
truck leaked hazardous mate-
rials on Wednesday, Oct. 6,
onto Interstate 84, shutting
down sections of the freeway.
Oregon State Police
responded at 6:23 a.m. to a
hazardous material spill on
Interstate 84 on the westbound
off -ramp to Exit 180.
OSP reported a FedEx
truck towing three trailers
leaked 150 gallons of hydro-
chloric acid onto the road.
The spill shut down the
Westland Road northbound
from the interstate, and the
westbound off -ramp.
Umatilla County Fire
District No. 1 responded
and contained the spill, and
FedEx contacted Chemtrec,
a company that handles the
cleanup of hazardous materials.
Suzie’s seltzers
expands operation
into Trader Joe’s
PENDLETON — Suzie’s
Organic Hard Seltzer, a
subsidiary of the Pendle-
ton-based Barhyte Specialty
Foods, is expanding into
Trader Joe’s.
In a recent press release,
Su zie’s Brewer y Co.
announced it would off er its
beverages in 42 of the grocery
chain’s stores in Oregon, Wash-
ington, Idaho and Colorado.
“Trader Joe’s is known for
highlighting quality, honest
artisanal brands and products
and we’re proud that they’ve
chosen to pick up the Offi -
cial Hard Seltzer of Mother
Nature,” Suzie’s Brewery
President Chris Barhyte said
in a statement.
— EO Media Group
East Oregonian
UMATILLA COUNTY
— Nineteen workplaces in
Umatilla and Morrow coun-
ties are experiencing COVID-
19 outbreaks, according to
a weekly report from the
Oregon Health Authority.
It’s a slight decline from
last week’s disclosure of 22
workplaces facing outbreaks,
one of the largest totals since
the pandemic started.
Outbreaks are ongoing in
hospitals, prisons and nursing
homes around the two coun-
ties.
The state publishes an
active outbreak in nursing
homes if the facility reports
more than three cases. The
outbreak is considered
resolved if no new cases are
reported within 28 days of the
last case. The local assisted
living facilities with COVID-
19 outbreaks are:
• Regency Hermiston
Nursing & Rehabilitation
Center, Hermiston, 32 cases
and one death since July 15.
• Sun Terrace Hermiston,
Hermiston, six cases since
Aug. 20.
• Cascade Valley Assisted
Living & Memory Care,
Milton-Freewater, nine cases
since Sept. 2.
• Milton-Freewater Health
and Rehabilitation Center,
Milton-Freewater, 18 cases
since Sept. 3.
• Ashley Manor — Sage,
Umatilla, 11 cases since Sept.
27.
The state publishes a work-
place outbreak when fi ve or
more cases are reported at a
facility with 30 or more work-
ers. An outbreak is considered
resolved if no new cases are
reported within 28 days of the
last case.
• Good Shepherd Medical
Center, Hermiston, 59 cases
since July 21.
• Walmart Distribution
Center, Hermiston, 50 cases
since April 26.
• Eastern Oregon Correc-
tional Institution, Pendleton,
26 cases since July 12.
• Two Rivers Correctional
Institution, Umatilla, 23 cases
since July 15.
• Lamb Weston East,
Boardman, 22 cases since
July 23.
• Lamb Weston West,
Boardman, 18 cases since
July 18.
• CHI St. Anthony Hospi-
tal, Pendleton, 15 cases since
Aug. 19.
• First Coast Security,
Hermiston, eleven cases since
Sept. 16.
• Union Pacifi c Railroad,
Stanfi eld, ten cases since Sept.
20.
• Lamb Weston, Hermis-
ton, nine cases since Aug. 4.
• Lamb Weston Packing
Center, Boardman, nine cases
since Aug. 18.
• JM Eagle, Umatilla, eight
cases since Sept. 9.
• JVB Dairy, Ione, eight
cases since Sept. 18.
• Les Schwab Tire Center,
Hermiston, seven cases since
Sept. 22.
