Governor Kate Brown today announced that 16 counties improved in risk level, with 10 of those improving from Extreme Risk to High, Moderate or Lower risk categories.

North Central Public Health District is now providing COVID-19 vaccines to those 80 and older.

UPDATE: 01/06/21 Last Stop Saloon has reopened for dine in, in defiance of state guidelines. CCCNews Investigates what’s going on with Wasco County Business Alliance’s recent stand against state restrictions and finds controversy, concern, confusion, commentary and above all: The Dalles communities mutual desire to build strong communities with strong economies. 

Frontline healthcare workers throughout the county to be the first to receive the vaccine

Local health officials are not expecting coronavirus vaccines to be available in Wasco County this week, but rather, are likely to come in on a second shipment on Dec. 22.

Oregon reports 373 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths.