Mid-Columbia Medical Center reports it is getting some help from the Oregon National Guard. In a Facebook post, MCMC says eight officers have been assigned there and arrived on Monday. MCMC officials indicate they will on the main hospital campus or at Water’s Edge, performing non-clinical roles to support the hospital’s daily operations. As a result of the Omicron-fueled COVID-19 surge, Oregon National Guard members have been deployed to hospitals across the state to provide needed staffing support. Hospitals throughout Oregon continue to see a rising number of patients with COVID-19.