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Corvallis sewer surveillance: Novel coronavirus still present but trending downward
Genetic evidence in Corvallis wastewater of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been consistently detected at moderate levels for the past month following a late July spike, said Tyler Radniecki, associate professor of environmental engineering at Oregon State University.
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TRACE results suggest 17% of Hermiston community infected with SARS-CoV-2
Preliminary results from random door-to-door TRACE-COVID-19 sampling by Oregon State University last weekend suggest that 17% of the Hermiston community had the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 on July 25-26.
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What to do in Umatilla County in response to COVID-19?
In light of community testing results that indicate Hermiston’s rate of COVID-19 is dangerously high, public health leaders are encouraging residents and employees of local businesses to wear face coverings, stay 6 feet apart in public and use local resources for medical care, public health assistance and other support.
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Second round of sampling suggests significantly lower prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Newport
Preliminary results of a second round of door-to-door sampling by Oregon State University in Newport suggest a significantly lower prevalence of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 on July 11-12 than compared to a similar sampling three weeks earlier.
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Oregon State University expands coronavirus prevalence study to Hermiston
TRACE-COVID-19 will sample community members in Hermiston this weekend, July 25-26, at the request of the Oregon Health Authority and Umatilla County Public Health in response to an outbreak of cases in county workplaces.
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Oregon State University adds second week of coronavirus prevalence sampling in Newport
TRACE-COVID-19 will return to Newport for two more days of sampling this weekend, July 11-12. The second round of door-to-door sampling in Newport follows a community prevalence estimate of 3.4% on June 20-21 when the TRACE team first visited Newport.
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Oregon State University adds second week of coronavirus prevalence sampling in Newport (Mam)
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TRACE results suggest 3.4% of Newport community infected with SARS-CoV-2 (Mam)
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Wide range of COVID-19 resources available for Newport, Lincoln County residents
Public health leaders in Lincoln County offer a range of resources to help community members in Newport and throughout the county address the risk of COVID-19 and reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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TRACE results suggest 3.4% of Newport community infected with SARS-CoV-2
Preliminary results from door-to-door sampling by Oregon State University suggest that 3.4% of the Newport community had the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
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Wide range of COVID-19 resources available for Newport, Lincoln County residents (Mam)
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Oregon State University expands coronavirus prevalence study to Newport
TRACE-COVID-19, the groundbreaking Oregon State University project is expanding to include two days of sampling in Newport on June 20-21. The project will include the collaboration of OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center, the OSU Extension Service and the OSU College of Public Health and Human Sciences.