Commissioners learn about April health numbers

ALBANY — There were 103 deaths in Linn County and 71 births in April, Health Officer Dr. Adam Brady told the Board of Commissioners Tuesday morning.

Three of the deaths were people who were more than 100 years old.

About 21 of the deaths were tobacco related.

There were 38 girls and 33 boys born in May.

There were no COVID outbreaks. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Oregon is one of 14 states in which the number of COVID-19 cases are unchanged and there are 30 states where the number of cases are dropping.

There was one suicide in April, a 94-year-old male.

There were 27 reported animal bites, bringing the total for the year to 113, below the average of 121 year-to-date.

In other business, the commissioners:

• Were told by Public Health Program Manager Shane Sanderson that his staff completed 68 food service inspections in April and 563 year-to-date, compared to 269 inspections the previous year-to-date. There were 12 school kitchen inspections and 103 year-to-date.
• Approved the closure of North River Drive and Quartzville Road near Sweet Home for the annual Best of the West Triathlon on the following days and times: June 7: North River Drive, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; June 8: North River Drive, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; June 8: Quartzville Road, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Approved the closure of First Avenue, SW Broadway St., SW Linn Blvd. and Lyons Mill City Drive from 12-noon to 1 p.m. for the annual Mill City Fourth of July parade.
• The commissioners discussed the Gold Fish Farm Road bridge project with Roadmaster Wayne Mink, focusing on how the project may affect traffic flow during the Linn County Fair in mid-July. The project is expected to run through mid-September.

Media contact: Alex Paul, Linn County Communications Officer, 541-967-3825 or email apaul@co.linn.or.us.