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DESCHUTES COUNTY
COVID-19 data for Saturday, Jan. 30:
Deschutes County cases: 5,403 (26 new cases)
Deschutes County deaths: 45 (2 new deaths)
Crook County cases: 689 (7 new cases)
Crook County deaths: 15 (zero new deaths)
Jefferson County cases: 1,774 (8 new cases)
Jefferson County deaths: 25 (zero new deaths)
Oregon cases: 142,416 (707 new cases)
Oregon deaths: 1,957 (19 new deaths)
BULLETIN
GRAPHIC
129 new cases
130
(Dec. 4)
What is COVID-19? It’s an infection caused by a new coronavirus. Coronavi-
ruses are a group of viruses that can cause a range of symptoms. Some usually
cause mild illness. Some, like this one, can cause more severe symptoms and
can be fatal. Symptoms include fever, coughing and shortness of breath.
108 new cases
120
(Jan. 1)
110
100
90 new cases
7 ways to help limit its spread: 1. Wash hands often with soap and water for
at least 20 seconds. 2. Avoid touching your face. 3. Avoid close contact with
sick people. 4. Stay home. 5. In public, stay 6 feet from others and wear a cloth
face covering or mask. 6. Cover a cough or sneeze with a tissue or cough into
your elbow. 7. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
90
(Nov. 27)
80
70
60
47 new cases
50
(Nov. 14)
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28 new cases
(July 16)
ONLINE
40
31 new cases
(Oct. 31)
30
16 new cases
(Sept. 19)
9 new cases
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SOURCES: OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY,
DESCHUTES COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES
New COVID-19 cases per day
20
(May 20)
1st case
10
(March 11)
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MOUNT ST. HELENS
Climbing permits will be reduced
JAMIE HALE
The Oregonian
The slopes of Mount St. Hel-
ens will be a little less crowded
this year.
The U.S. Forest Service an-
nounced Friday that fewer
climbing permits will be issued
during the peak season in 2021,
in an effort to reduce crowds
and parking issues during the
coronavirus pandemic.
From April 1 to May 14, the
Forest Service will reduce the
number of available permits
from 500 to 300 per day, the
agency announced in a news
release. The Forest Service will
also increase the number of
permits issued between May 15
and Oct. 31, from 100 to 110
per day, though it will not be
enough to offset the reduction.
In total, nearly 7,000 fewer
permits will be issued this year.
“These changes will help to
reduce congestion and user
conflicts at parking areas, fa-
cilities, and on the mountain
Bryce Ely/The Oregonian/
Views from the south summit of Mount St. Helens, looking towards Mt. Adams.
during the COVID-19 pan-
demic,” the Forest Service said
in the news release.
Outdoor recreation areas
COVID-19 | Deaths
In reversal, governor
orders Oregon
to publish details
BRAD SCHMIDT
The Oregonian
Gov. Kate Brown reversed
course Friday under political
pressure and ordered state of-
ficials to resume publishing
full details of each Oregonian
who dies with COVID-19.
Brown’s turnaround came
less than 48 hours after the
Oregon Health Authority dis-
continued sharing specifics
of each death and less than 24
hours after Brown’s spokes-
man defended the agency’s
decision.
Her order came with one
change, however: the Ore-
gon Health Authority has
been instructed to pub-
lish full death details once
a week rather than daily, as
the agency had done for 10
months.
“In a pandemic, Orego-
nians must have access to
timely info to keep them-
selves & their families safe,”
Brown wrote via Twitter. She
directed the Oregon Health
Authority to “disclose all data
on COVID-19 deaths weekly,
including the date the indi-
vidual tested positive, their
age, location & underlying
health conditions.”
Oregon has been one of
few states, if not the only, to
disclose a wide assortment of
detailed information about
each person who dies with
COVID-19. As an example,
the state’s 1,888th fatality
was an 82-year-old Douglas
County man with underly-
ing medical conditions who
tested positive Jan. 14 and
died Jan. 23 at Mercy Medical
Center.
Officials at the Oregon
Health Authority said pro-
viding that level of detail ev-
ery day became too burden-
Oregon has been one of
few states, if not the only, to
disclose a wide assortment
of detailed information
about each person who
dies with COVID-19. As an
example, the state’s 1,888th
fatality was an 82-year-
old Douglas County man
with underlying medical
conditions who tested
positive Jan. 14 and died
Jan. 23 at Mercy Medical
Center.
some, particularly as deaths
reached record highs in De-
cember. The agency abruptly
announced Wednesday it
would stop providing that in-
formation and instead would
disclose only the number of
new deaths and associated
age ranges for Oregonians
who died.
Brown’s office initially de-
fended the decision to stop
reporting broad details, as-
serting that a new online data
page would “continue to give
Oregonians a full picture
of COVID-19 deaths in the
state.”
But lawmakers on both
sides of the aisle disliked the
change. Senate and House
Republicans excoriated Or-
egon’s Democratic governor,
questioning if it was a cov-
er-up linked to Brown’s deci-
sion to prioritize vaccinations
for teachers ahead of vulner-
able seniors, whose deaths
would no longer be as simple
to track.
around the Pacific Northwest
have been extremely crowded
during the pandemic. Last
summer, the Forest Service
and county sheriff’s offices
began towing cars parked il-
legally near trailheads on
Mount Hood, at Oregon state
parks and other day-use areas
around the region.
Search and rescue missions
were also up in Oregon in
2020, as outdoor areas saw an
influx of first-time and begin-
ner hikers.
The reduction in permits
won’t be the only change to
Mount St. Helens climbing
permits this year. Forest offi-
cials also announced Friday
that 2021 permits will be is-
sued on a monthly basis, rather
than all at once, as has been the
usual practice.
Climbing permits for April
will be available March 1 start-
ing at 7 a.m. Following months’
permits will be issued the same
way, made available on the first
day of the preceding month.
All climbing permits are sold
online at Recreation.gov.
During the winter climbing
season, from Nov. 1 to March
31, climbing permits are free
and self-issued at the Marble
Mountain Sno-park.
LOCAL BRIEFING
Bend woman arrested after police chase
A Bend officer put down spike strips that
caused one of the tires on Thomasson’s truck to
A 46-year-old woman was arrested for harass- deflate.
ing Bend Police officers and eluding them on a
Officers kept pursuing Thomasson through
chase through the city.
the downtown area, but stopped when
A Bend officer responded at
Thomasson turned north on Wall Street.
1:45 a.m. Friday to a report of a sus-
At 2:30 a.m., another Bend offi-
picious vehicle at the entrance of Pilot
cer found Thomasson’s truck on the
Butte State Park. The officer contacted
Newport Bridge, where it was block-
Buffy Thomasson, who was in a 1998
ing the road. Officers had to break out
GMC Sierra pickup truck, Bend Po-
the driver side window of Thomas-
lice Lt. Clint Burleigh said in a written
son’s truck and place her in full-body
statement.
restraints due to her erratic behavior,
Thomasson allegedly spit on the offi- Thomasson
Burleigh said.
cer and refused to step out of her truck.
Thomasson was arrested and booked
Thomasson drove her vehicle toward the officer in Deschutes County jail on charges of aggra-
in a threatening manner, Burleigh said.
vated harassment, interfering with police, reck-
Thomasson then left the scene and was pur-
less driving, menacing, assault of an officer and
sued at slow speeds by Bend Police and De-
eluding police.
schutes County Sheriff’s Office deputies.
— Bulletin staff report
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