Three New COVID-19 Cases OHA Releases Info on Oregon Health Authority
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e Edition SUNNY 68 • 55 | MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020 | theworldlink.com Follow us online: facebook.com/theworldnewspaper twitter.com/TheWorldLink instagram.com/theworldlink Three new COVID-19 cases OHA releases info on Oregon Health Authority. “The number of tests per- 1 or Phase 2 of reopening.” recorded its most recent positive This brings the local count for formed has been steadily OHA noted that the state is COVID-19 case in a man over new statewide cases the virus, that OHA is reporting, increasing week after week, but reaching national testing bench- the age of 60 years old who had to 36. At least two of those cases the number of positive cases marks. contracted the virus while travel- ZACH SILVA are presumptive positives. and the test positivity rate have “Additionally, as of early June, ling with his wife in an RV. The World OHA reported 178 new con- increased significantly over the Oregon has reached the threshold Additional information about firmed and presumptive cases past two weeks,” said OHA on of testing 2 percent of the Oregon these latest cases will be released COOS COUNTY — Three across the state on Saturday. Saturday. “This suggests increas- population each month, a national by Coos Health and Wellness on new cases of COVID-19 were There have now been 6,750 ing numbers of individuals with benchmark set by the Centers for Monday, and will be reported in reported in Coos County on positive and presumptive positive COVID-19, which is expected Disease Control and Prevention. Tuesday’s print edition of The Saturday afternoon, according to COVID-19 cases in Oregon. now that all counties are in Phase Last Thursday, Coos County World. Crabbing from the docks Amy Moss Strong, The World The Port of Bandon’s crabbing docks and boat launch have been well used since Memorial Day weekend. Wyden talks with Southwestern Oregonians in virtual town hall Friday’s call included pandemic 25% of Coos County throughout the state and referred where you’re going to have dignity in America. We have to residents were on Medicaid, a to the “21st Century Conserva- pandemic hit a riskier than usual ensure that so many who don’t questions on forestry, number that has only increased tion Corps for our Health and fire season. And so we’re going have the opportunity for dignity as unemployment has grown to our Jobs Act” which was brought to have our hands full.” which involves a shelter over healthcare and police 18.8%. forward in May. Later in the conversation their head, decent medical care “Just know that we’re all in on The Act looks to add $10.6 Betsy Cunningham of Roseburg that they get a fair shake in the reform the fight to get better medicaid billion in funding for the Nation- brought up the conversation of end,” said Wyden. reimbursements for rural Oregon. al Forest System in an attempt the criminalization of people After recent events across the ZACH SILVA And the fact is, without rural to get people back to work in experiencing homelessness. Hav- country, Joe in Roseburg submit- The World healthcare, you can’t have rural the woods while increasing the ing worked with this issue for ted a question broadly addressing life. This is a huge priority of health of forests and to help decades, Cunningham has seen reform to police departments. SOUTH COAST — In a virtu- mine and we’ve had battles along prepare for fire season. A fire continued issues with local ef- “Police violence in brutality al town hall focused on individ- the way,” said Wyden. season, that looks increasingly forts to stem this issue, especially in effect undermine the rule of uals in Douglas, Coos and Curry “I have no higher priority daunting. in a time of COVID-19. law. The rule of law is essen- counties, Sen. Ron Wyden spoke than getting a fair shake for rural “Democrats and Republicans, Wyden noted his support of tially a basic underpinning of a with Oregonians on pressing is- Oregon and healthcare. This isn’t we’re all saying to the forest the Public Health Emergency fair society. And that is why I’m sues for about an hour on Friday. Joe’s job or Sally’s job or Mary’s service personnel in Washington Shelter Act, an act that he stated a co-sponsor of the Justice in Looking to connect with counties job — this is my job. I’m the D.C., what are you all doing to doesn’t provide enough resources Policing Act,” said Wyden. across the state despite a global ranking Democrat on the finance get PPE to these courageous compared to money corporations “It’s a comprehensive blue- pandemic, Wyden looked to committee that has jurisdiction firefighters? And what’s going to recently received, in addition to print for reforming the country’s locals to guide the conversation. over Medicaid.” be done in terms of testing and the Low Income Housing Tax broken policing system. The One local voice came from In multiple questions, Wyden follow-up contact tracing?,” said Credit. essence of it is transparency and Coos County Commissioner was asked about forestry and sce- Wyden. “I want to make it clear, I am accountability.” Melissa Cribbins who brought up nic lands across the area. Wyden He added, “Based on every- opposed to this proposition of The complete town hall can the topic of Medicaid. Cribbins praised the money brought in thing we’re hearing right now, criminalizing the homeless as be viewed on Wyden’s Facebook stated that before the COVID-19 through outdoor recreation this is going to be a fire season a basic theory of respect and page. Confederate statues come down, other symbols targeted RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Baton-wielding police used which it stood. premacy don’t belong in places presented when protesters seek to Spectators in North Carolina’s flash-bang grenades to disperse Sunday’s work follows the of allegiance, and it’s past time topple the statues themselves. capital cheered Sunday morning demonstrators throwing bot- removal of two other Confeder- that these painful memorials Cooper has advocated the stat- as work crews finished the job tles, cans and rocks at sheriff’s ate statues on the state Capitol be moved in a legal, safe way,” ues’ removal for years. Republi- started by protesters Friday night deputies near downtown’s Justice grounds in Raleigh on Saturday. Cooper said in a press release cans, though, blamed him for not and removed a Confederate Center. Cooper ordered the statues Saturday. ordering police to take a tougher statue from the top of a 75-foot News outlets reported that removed after protesters toppled A 2015 law bars removal of stand Friday night to protect the monument. work crews acting on the order two other Confederate statues the statues without approval of a memorials. Across the country, an initially of Democratic North Carolina Friday night, stringing one up by state historical commission, but In Wilmington, N.C., Demo- peaceful protest in Portland, Gov. Roy Cooper removed the the neck and hanging it from a Cooper said he’s acting under cratic Mayor Bill Saffo imposed Oregon, against racial injustice statue Sunday morning and be- light pole. a public-safety exception to the a curfew in a narrow area sur- turned violent early Sunday: gan taking down the obelisk on “Monuments to white su- law out of concern for the danger Please see Symbols, Page A2 eEdition On this day in Coos County history bers of the city council to Hallmark has more than cational education grant to the North Spit. Bless em- 100 YEARS — transact at the meeting and Burglars Fail To Make 30 boats out and each are Southwestern Community phasized a permit applica- two of the members, Coun- Haul returning with daily catch- College, according to Dale tion has not been received June 22, 1920 cilmen James and Rood, An attempt was made es of about 800 pounds of Parnell, superintendent of to build a facility on Coos were absent. to rob the Pacific Fruit & salmon. public instruction. Bay. A similar rule making County Nurse Is To Be Recorder Butler said Produce plant on north The crab take is rather He said “the funding workshop was scheduled Promoted that he had a telephone Front street Thursday weak. Some crabs are com- was divided between con- for this week in Clastkanie, message from Dr. E. Min- night, police reported ing in from Port Orford, sumer and homemaking where a LNG facility also Miss Schreyer Will gus who said there was a today. The outer door had other from the Umpqua, grants, a cooperative work is proposed on the Colum- Leave This Locality movement on foot to take been forced but the second and dealers have a fair sup- experience project, and aid bia River. a park at the old cemetery. door resisted the efforts of ply for local consumption. to the disadvantaged and Is to Be Succeeded by The doctor was under the the prowlers. It is the third handicapped.” Verger: South Slough Miss Elizabeth Campbell impression that the city robbery, in the last few expansion dead — Has Done Splendid had a park commission. weeks. 50 YEARS — Work Here Mr. Butler told him there Police believe the same 15 YEARS — By Dan Schreiber, Staff At the request of Miss was no such body and the person or persons are June 22, 1970 Writer Jane C. Allen, state ad- doctor said that he thought responsible for all of the June 22, 2005 visory nurse, the County the park question could be jobs including the burglary Aldrich At Portland After months of lan- Health association has handled better through a of Fred Perry’s place on Session Siting rules, processes guishing in the House granted a year’s leave of committee of the council.