La Grande and other towns across Oregon are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the La Grande, OR community.
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Oregon COVID-19 Cases
Oregon Total Coronavirus Cases: 974,924
Oregon New Coronavirus Deaths:
Oregon Total Coronavirus Deaths: 9,544
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for La Grande
Pandemic Reveals Itself As A Threat To Rural And Urban Oregonians, Alike - OPB - Oregon Public Broadcasting
For the first months of the pandemic, the mayor of La Grande, Oregon, governed a city whose residents regarded COVID-19 as somebody else’s problem; something for big cities to worry about. Then ... More info »
OPB - 07/16/2020 03:10amLa Grande’s hq gets creative to survive
LA GRANDE — The coronavirus pandemic has pushed one of Union County’s mixed-use creative space and event venues to get more creative itself. Hq, 12 Depot St. in downtown La Grande, for two ... More info »
La Grande Observer - 07/08/2020 12:00pmCoronavirus outbreak hits Grande Ronde Hospital workers; Union County sheriff says he won’t cite church for gatherings - oregonlive
LA GRANDE — The Oregon Health Authority reported two more La Grande workplaces are the sites of COVID-19 outbreaks. Grande Ronde Hospital has 11 employees with COVID-19, according to the Oregon ... More info »
Oregonian - 07/02/2020 05:51pmCOVID-19 community levels for Eastern Oregon
LA GRANDE — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention monitors community levels of COVID-19 to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data. Levels ... More info »
La Grande Observer - 06/13/2022 11:59amChurch is linked to Oregon's largest coronavirus outbreak - Los Angeles Times
The Observer newspaper of La Grande reported that the church held services in April and May, even though Oregon COVID-19 restrictions limited gatherings. More info »
Los Angeles Times - 06/16/2020 10:05pm