During the Governor’s press conference announcing indoor mask mandates, Oregon State Epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger termed the pandemic as having reached a “dire stage” with daily infections and hospitalizations reaching record highs, adding most of those getting sick are unvaccinated.  Sidelinger said spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant have exceeded previous worst case projections, and there is no immediate sign that will subside without immediate action.  His plea is for everyone to get vaccinated.  Oregon Health Authority Executive Director Patrick Allen did say the number of people getting vaccinated has begun to pick up over the last two weeks, but with spread of the Delta variant, more people need to get vaccinated now.