New & changing info from
hood river county agencies
hood river county covid case counts are listed here
AND emergency UPDATES
new governor's covid guidance
in effect 12/3/20 - details here
hood river in "high risk" category
download the pdf guidance here.
per state, hood river restrictions 12/3:
11-27-20 hood river county covid count:
372 positive, 334 released from isolation,
38 ACTIVE CASES, 10 hospitalized,
2 deaths,6784 negative; county is
"high risk" per new governor covid metrics
11-27-20 WASCO COUNTY COVID CASES:
497 positive, 19 deaths, 6972 negative
"extreme risk" per new governor covid metrics
sad news- 18th covid death in wasco, outbreak at oregon veteran's home
11-20-20: please have a safe thanksgiving - new concerns from hood river public health
hood river adds most cases in a single day
and suffers one new covid death
11-19-20: NEW BUSINESS OREGON COVID RECOVERY GRANTS ARE OPEN!
11-18-20: statewide FREEZE - NEW workplace guidance STARTS TODAY
MORE: CLICK ON GUIDANCE, FAQ AND SIGNAGE HERE
11-18-20: governor's 2 week statewide freeze takes effect today
DETAILS FROM GOVERNOR'S WEBSITE
Limits at-home and social gatherings, as well as faith institutions
Limits capacity for grocery stores, pharmacies, and retail stores
Restricts food and drink businesses to take-out only
Requires workplaces mandate work-from-home as much as possible
Closes gyms, museums, zoos, and indoor recreation facilities
governor promises $55 million funding to help businesses hard-hit by covid. more to come
Governor will commit $55 million in financial assistance to support Oregon businesses impacted by COVID-19 restrictions.
read the Governor's executive order (2 week freeze)
OR. State Sheriffs, POlice Chiefs and OSP news release: education firsT,
for state freeze violations
11-13-20 Governor announces two week freeze due to rising covid cases statewide
Governor's news release
hood river county buildings closed to walk in traffic - but open for business - call here for appointment.
11-13-20: oregon, washington and california issue travel advisories - for holiday travel
Oregonians are encouraged to stay home or local
and avoid non-essential travel to other states or countries.
this reduces risk of virus transmission and
bringing the virus back to Oregon.
11-12-20: hood river schools delay
re opening until 2021
11-18 AND 11-14-20: Winter storm warning in effect in cascades above 4,000 feet
DETAILED WEATHER INFO HERE
11-12-20: hood river county covid:
306 positive, 1 death, 10 hospitalized, 6236 negative
hood river county schools plan hybrid reopening mon. nov. 30
11-9-20: 14th covid death at flagstone sr. living, the dalles; 17 covid deaths overall.
news in spanish here
11-4-20: please remain vigilant!
state cites highest weekly covid case count of the year
covid testing in the gorge - where?
visit this healthy gorge initiative website:
https://www.gorgeimpact.com/
11-4-20 hood river county covid
cases: 294 positive, 280 released from quarantine;
10 hospitalized, 1 death, 6013 negative
2 workplace outbreaks: cardinal glass (12 cases)
and diamond fruit (6 cases;)
care facility outbreak: parkhurst place (6 cases, 1 death)
11-3-20: Hood river county
school district K-5 reopening plan update:
earliest possible reopening 11/30/20, depending on county, state covid metrics- DETAILS here
NEW STATE SCHOOL GUIDANCE 10-30-20
11-4-20 oregon report:
hood river workplace / care facility outbreaks:
Parkhurst place - 6 cases, 1 death; first reported 10/11/20.
workplace: diamond fruit - 6 cases; cardinal glass - 12 cases;
cases first reported 10/7/20
10-30-20: Covid cases increasing statewide, new outbreak in wasco at oregon veteran's home
news release in spanish
10-30-20: new school metrics from Governor allows some schools to reopen
10-19-20: EMPLOYERS MUST PROVIDE MASKS, GOVERNOR ORDERS. MASKS REQUIRED STATEWIDE
10-15-20: such sad news - first covid death in hood river county
please remain vigilant about
covid - sad news in the dalles
flagstone sr. living outbreak in wasco co. - 14 dead; 17 covid deaths in wasco.
NEWS in spanish HERE
disaster PREPARedness-
get ready gorge!
Get a flu shot.
yes, that season is coming, too.
national preparedness month
tips to help you get ready, gorge!
What's in a go-kit?
here's a checklist
pictures only - no language needed
if we can't reach you, we can't warn you!
opt in to citizen alert here:
here's a car GO KIT FOR Emergencies
and tips for YOUR FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN
power outage tips
drop, cover and hold on - Great American ShakeOut October 15
FIRE season UPDATES
Mosier Creek Fire - first hour, Aug 12, 2019
photo: Barb Ayers, Hood River County Emergency Management
burn ban lifted, fire season is over
10-15-20 odf lifts fire restrictions
Effective October 15th burning will be allowed with a valid permit sunrise till sunset.
oregon 2020 wildfires -
heart, and record breaking.
HOOD RIVER helps OREGON FIRE EVACUEES
HOW MANY EVACUEES weRE HERE?
spanish version
for 2020 fire season updates, visit our fire season page
COVID EMERGENCY
Local officials reminder - have a safe halloween. don't forget covid
english news release here
spanish version here
10-1-20 HOOD RIVER COUNTY COVID CASE COUNT: 252 POSITIVE, 248 RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE,
0 DEATHS, 5049 NEGATIVE.
WE'VE REMAINED IN TOP 3 MOST % TESTED COUNTIES
IN THE STATE!
LOCAL COVID TESTING 9/29 - 10/1
NO REQUIREMENTS TO BE TESTED:
ENGLISH FLYER HERE
SPANISH FLYER HERE
9-16-20: HOOD RIVER COUNTY COUNT: 239 COVID positive, 238 released from quarantine, 1 ACTIVE
CASE, (FINGERS CROSSED THIS CONTINUES,) 4677 NEGATIVE
8-28-20: Governor Brown takes hood river county
off the state watch list
8-19-20: multiple workplace outbreaks
in hood river county. details here
8-17-20: nEW OREGON OSHA RULES FOR BUSINESSES
8-14-20: Hood RIver COunty remains
on state covid watch list -
215 positive, 36 active cases, 179 released from quarantine;
10 workplace outbreaks, 0 deaths,
4030 negative tests.
where did masks for businesses go?
recap of eoc july Business mask distribution -
17,625 masks went to 220 hood river businesses
8-10-20: New State rules for landlords and renters-
evictions and rental assistance:
Spanish English
Hood river county in phase 2 but on state "watch list"
for increasing positive cases
8-3-20: 171 positive (to date), 149 released from quarantine,
22 active cases, 3593 negative tests
7-31-20 Fruit packing facility outbreak
7-18-20: hrv sports team outbreak
7-15-20 stronger new covid state safety rules:
updated safety guidance from the state
updated face covering regulations
state's updated social gathering guidance
7-15-20: business outbreak at tofurkey
7-13-20: workplace Outbreak at columbia gorge
organic packing house
7-9-20: 101st case of covid in hood river county
ONE DAY ONLY - FREE FACE MASKS (KN95 or cloth)
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - DETAILs HERE:
ENGLISH Spanish here
7-8-20 state ruling:
no “exemptions” from face covering requirements.
employers may offer accommodations to employees
and customers FOR a medical condition,
but NOT BY allowing them to not wear a mask.
home rental operators: sign up here to offer long term COVID housing to coUNTY
TOURISM OFFICIALS send CLEAR safety MESSAGE
july 1: governor orders face coverings statewide
AVOID LARGE GATHERINGS, wear MASKS;
hood river County enters Phase 2 reopening
business owners: which reopeninG guidance to use?
6-10-20 businesses: here's a 1-page chart of safety guidance -
for all reopening phases
governor approves hood river county's PHASE 1 reopening
hood river county adopted reopening plan 5-7-20
Hood River board of county commissioners reopening plan 5-7-20
4-6-20: Hood River Health department urges use of Face Coverings
Executive Order: Stay Home Except for Essential Needs
3-23-20: Hood River County Closes Buildings to the Public
