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Deschutes County cases: 7,822 (67 new cases)
Deschutes County deaths: 73 (zero new deaths)
Crook County cases: 967 (10 new cases)
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Oregon deaths: 2,490 (2 new deaths)
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St. Charles Bend on Wednesday: 34 (4 in ICU)
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90
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70
60
50
(Nov. 14)
(July 16)
40
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unavailable
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(Oct. 31)
16 new cases
30
(Sept. 19)
20
(May 20)
1st case
10
(March 11)
March 2020
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(Feb. 17)
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Oregonians’ faith
in democracy
eroding, poll finds
BY ZANE SPARLING
Oregon Capital Bureau
Faith in democracy has
dimmed.
After years of tumult, riots,
economic uncertainty and low-
blow politics — not to mention
a global pandemic — nearly 7
out of every 10 Oregonians be-
lieve democracy has weakened
across the United States over
the past four years.
Residents describe a slightly
more fortified state of affairs
closer to home, with roughly 6
out of 10 statewide saying de-
mocracy in Oregon has dimin-
ished over the last four years.
The Oregon Values and Beliefs
Center, a nonprofit created by
DHM Research founder Adam
Davis, compiled those results
after surveying 600 residents, se-
lected to be statistically represen-
tative of the state, in early March.
The margin of error is 4%.
Here are the hard numbers:
• More than two thirds
(69%) say American democ-
racy has weakened in the past
four years, compared with
22% who say it is stronger and
9% who were unsure. Seniors
(77%) and self-identified lib-
erals (78%) are more likely to
see an attenuation of demo-
cratic strength, while conserva-
tives (30%) and rural residents
(33%) have a larger share who
see American democracy as
stronger now than before.
• Oregon democracy gets
slightly higher marks, with one
quarter of the population (25%)
saying it has beefed up in the
past four years, 61% saying it
has weakened and 14% unsure.
White people (63%) are sig-
nificantly more likely to believe
Oregon’s representative govern-
ment has weakened compared
to non-white people (48%).
Democrats (37%) and college
grads (35%) are more likely to
see the system as bulking up.
Despite their belief in a fal-
tering form of government,
Oregonians are essentially split
50-50 when asked to rate their
satisfaction with the way de-
mocracy actually performs, on
Capitol Hill and in Salem.
• Nearly half (45%) are satis-
fied with American democracy,
compared to 51% who aren’t and
4% who are unsure. Portland
metro area (49%) and Demo-
crats (57%) are more likely to be
satisfied, compared with more
than half of suburbanites (56%)
and Republicans (55%) who said
they aren’t satisfied.
• Once again, Oregon scores
a tad higher than America as a
whole, with 49% satisfied with
Oregon democracy and 46%
unsated and 4% unsure. Urban
dwellers (59%) are statistically
more likely to be satisfied than
rural residents (34%).
The Oregon Values and Be-
liefs Center asked poll respon-
dents to describe why they be-
lieve Oregon democracy has
strengthened — or weakened
— over the past four years.
Here’s what they said:
It has strengthened:
• “Because we have Demo-
cratic leadership. States with the
GOP are severely hurting us.”
• “More acceptance of peo-
ple of color.”
• “People in Oregon care
about what is going on and
take action.”
• “Because of our governor,
Kate Brown.”
It has weakened:
• “One party rule. GOP has
become more irrelevant and
radical. No real counter to
Democrats.”
• “We don’t seem to care
much that our governor’s
‘emergency COVID powers’
have gone on for a year.”
• “Liberals.... they want
larger government, more con-
trols and higher taxes.”
• “An uptick in violence in
the larger cities.”
OHSU settles over
TikTok doc’s alleged
harassment for $585K
last year, sending her a por-
nographic photo of himself
Oregon Health & Science
and sexually charged text mes-
University has agreed to pay
sages and then creeping up be-
$585,000 to settle a multimil-
hind her in her office and forc-
lion-dollar federal
ibly pressing against
lawsuit brought by a
her so she could feel
social worker who ac-
his erection.
cused a former anes-
Campbell had
thesiology resident of
gained fame on so-
sexually assaulting her
cial media, becoming
and the school of fail-
known as the TikTok
ing to take action.
Doc for his dance vid-
Campbell
The university also
eos in hospital scrubs
issued an apology to
that went viral during
the woman in a statement re-
the pandemic.
leased Tuesday and said she
Campbell was referred for
will be invited to participate
dismissal but resigned from his
in former U.S. Attorney Gen-
residency Oct. 23, according
eral Eric Holder’s independent to the university.
investigation of OHSU’s han-
The social worker isn’t
dling of sexual misconduct and named in the suit.
discrimination complaints.
OHSU has hired Holder to
She alleged that Dr. Ja-
do a broader review of sexual
son Campbell harassed her
harassment and discrimination
from January through March
complaints.
BY MAXINE BERNSTEIN
The Oregonian
COVID-19
lockdowns
Residents wearing masks walk in downtown Lake Oswego on April 11. Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday rising
COVID-19 hospitalizations threaten to overwhelm doctors. She is moving 15 counties into the extreme risk
category, which imposes restrictions including banning indoor restaurant dining. Gillian Flaccus/AP file
Deja vu: Northwest going
into another shutdown cycle
For example, the public health director for
Umatilla County, which was downgraded
hen the coronavirus pandemic hit
Tuesday from the moderate to the high-risk
the Pacific Northwest states of Or-
category, told state officials it can send last
egon and Washington, their gover-
week’s vaccine allocation somewhere else and
nors quickly reacted with shutdowns.
will likely do so again this week.
Now they are about to impose new restric-
The restaurant sector objected to Brown’s
tions again as infections and hospitalizations
action, with the Oregon Restaurant & Lodg-
rise to alarming levels.
ing Association declaring that
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is
the state lost more than 1,000
putting 15 counties that encom-
food service businesses in 2020
Effective
pass the state’s biggest cities into
and that 200 more closed perma-
Friday
the extreme risk category starting
nently so far this year.
Friday, imposing restrictions that
“The move by the governor’s
Some of Oregon’s
include banning indoor restau-
office is tone deaf and offensive to
biggest cities —
including Portland,
rant dining.
tens of thousands of Oregonians
Salem, Bend and
“If we don’t act now, doctors,
working in restaurants and bars
Eugene — are in
nurses, hospitals, and other health
across our state attempting to pay
the counties that
care providers in Oregon will be
their bills,” said Jason Brandt, the
will be in the most
stretched to their limits treat-
group’s president and CEO.
dire category.
ing severe cases of COVID-19,”
Brown’s office said she is part-
nering with state lawmakers to
Brown said.
approve a $20 million small-busi-
Washington Gov. Jay Ins-
ness emergency relief package to immediately
lee is expected to order new restrictions next
support affected businesses in extreme risk
week for several counties, likely including the
counties through the commercial rent relief
state’s largest, that would force businesses and
program.
churches to reduce their indoor gathering ca-
In the Oregon Senate on Wednesday, Re-
pacity from 50% to 25%.
publicans accused Brown of “reimposing dra-
Inslee will decide which counties need to be
rolled back to Phase 2 of his reopening plan af- conian, undemocratic lockdowns that threaten
ter an evaluation of public health safety bench- the livelihoods of tens of thousands of Orego-
nians.”
mark numbers. The public health director for
Brown, aiming to soften the blow to busi-
King County, which includes Seattle, expects it
nesses, is also increasing the outdoor capacity
will be included in Inslee’s order.
The moves come, ironically, as the supply of limits for bars, restaurants and other sectors
from 50 to 100 people in extreme-risk counties
vaccines in many places is exceeding demand.
“There are appointments available right now as long as they have physical distancing and
other safety measures in place.
all across the state,” Brown said.
BY ANDREW SELSKY
Associated Press
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