The latest news stories and stories of interest in the Willamette Valley from the digital home of Southern Oregon, from Wynne Broadcasting’s WillametteValleyMagazine.com
Thursday, July 1st, 2021
Willamette Valley Weather
Today– Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday– Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday– Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 9 mph
Sunday: Independence Day– Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday– Sunny, with a high near 89.
Oregon reports 196 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,774. The Oregon Health Authority reported 196 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 bringing the state total to 208,637.
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (3), Clackamas (17), Clatsop (5), Crook (1), Curry (1), Deschutes (7), Douglas (11), Harney (1), Hood River (2), Jackson (16), Jefferson (3), Josephine (5), Klamath (5), Lane (17), Linn (15), Malheur (2), Marion (12), Morrow (1), Multnomah (19), Polk (8), Tillamook (2), Umatilla (21), Union (6), Washington (11) and Yamhill (5).
Weekly COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalizations decline
The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Weekly Report, released today, shows a drop in daily cases and a decline in hospitalizations from the previous week.
OHA reported 1,371 new daily cases of COVID-19 during the week of Monday, June 21, through Sunday, June 27. That represents a 19% decline from the previous week and the lowest case count since the week of June 15–21, 2020.
New COVID-19 related hospitalizations fell from 161 to 110.
There were seven reported COVID-19 related deaths, down from 26 reported the previous week.
There were 60,610 tests for COVID-19 for the week of June 20 through June 26. The percentage of positive tests was 3.2%.
People 70 years of age and older have accounted for 38% of COVID-19 related hospitalizations and 74% of COVID-19 related deaths.
Today’s COVID-19 Weekly Outbreak Report shows 21 active COVID-19 outbreaks in senior living communities and congregate living settings, with three or more confirmed cases and one or more COVID-19 related deaths.
Vaccinations in Oregon
Today, OHA reported that 59,070 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry. Of this total, 4,132 doses were administered on June 29 and 54,938 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry on June 29.
Today’s vaccination numbers reflect a large number of vaccinations reported by pharmacies. Those numbers will be included in tomorrow’s CDC dashboard.
The seven-day running average is now 7,532 doses per day.
Oregon has now administered 2,529,381 first and second doses of Pfizer, 1,737,991 first and second doses of Moderna and 168,272 single doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.
As of today, 2,397,594 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 2,183,905 have completed a COVID-19 vaccine series. The number of adult Oregonians needing vaccinations to reach the 70% threshold is 16,094. A daily countdown can be found on the OHA vaccinations page.
Cumulative daily totals can take several days to finalize because providers have 72 hours to report doses administered and technical challenges have caused many providers to lag in their reporting. OHA has been providing technical support to vaccination sites to improve the timeliness of their data entry into the state’s ALERT Immunization Information System (IIS).
To date, 2,961,495 doses of Pfizer, 2,231,260 doses of Moderna and 299,100 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered to sites across Oregon.
These data are preliminary and subject to change. OHA’s dashboards provide regularly updated vaccination data, and Oregon’s dashboard has been updated today.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 136, which is 13 fewer than yesterday. There are 31 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is four fewer than yesterday.
The total number of COVID-19 positive patient bed-days in the most recent seven days is 1,046, which is a 0.7% decrease from the previous seven days. The peak daily number of beds occupied by COVID-19 positive patients in the most recent seven days is 162.
The total number of patients in hospital beds may fluctuate between report times. The numbers do not reflect admissions per day, nor the length of hospital stay. Staffing limitations are not captured in this data and may further limit bed capacity. More information about hospital capacity can be found here.
Governor Brown joined by Oregon leaders for reopening event
Today, Governor Kate Brown was joined by various business, health, community and governmental leaders to commemorate Oregon’s official reopening.
“Today, we celebrate Oregon’s strength, resilience and collaboration,” said Governor Brown. “We celebrate brighter days ahead. And, today, we celebrate that Oregon is 100% open for business.”
While reaching the 70% statewide vaccination threshold gives many reasons to be joyful, the event also acknowledged the immense loss and grief that many continue to experience as a result of the pandemic.
“In Oregon, we’ve lost 2,770 family, friends, neighbors and co-workers who died with COVID-19,” said OHA Director Patrick Allen. “If we took just one minute to honor each person we’ve lost, we’d stand a vigil that would last more than 46 hours.”
“For those who are continuing to grieve, whether it’s for the loss of a loved one, a sense of stability, or the life you imagined for yourself and your family this past year and a half, know that it’s okay to feel the way you do. If you need support, mental and emotional health resources are available for you online through Safe + Strong, The Dougy Center and Refuge in Grief. Additionally, OHA filmed a Facebook Live on grief in early March, which you can view here.”
Effective immediately, Oregon OSHA formally lifts face covering, distancing parts of COVID-19 rules
Oregon OSHA today removed the facial covering and physical distancing requirements of its COVID-19 rule for all workplaces, with certain exceptions, including health care, public transit, and airports.
The move by the division is part of a formal process involving initial amendments to the existing requirements of its COVID-19 rule for all workplaces.
It also encompasses similar changes that will be made to another COVID-19 rule addressing housing provided by employers, including as part of agricultural operations.
The lifting of the facial covering and distancing requirements – effective immediately – are consistent with previous public announcements about the reopening of Oregon, including by Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Health Authority.
However, that does not mean that all of Oregon OSHA’s COVID-19 requirements are going away immediately. For the rule addressing all workplaces, examples of measures that will remain in place longer include optimization of ventilation, notification of a positive case in the workplace, and proper steps to take if an employee must quarantine.
While the facial covering and distancing provisions are removed from the rule addressing employer-provided housing, the rule’s measures – including placement of beds and air purifiers – remain in place.
Meanwhile, Oregon OSHA continues to meet on a regular basis with stakeholders about the eventual full repeal of the requirements.
Indeed, the fact that Oregon OSHA has lifted – and will no longer enforce – the basic facial covering and distancing parts of its requirements does not mean that the risks of COVID-19 are gone.
“It is heartening to see that we have come so far and are experiencing an improving situation,” said Michael Wood, administrator for Oregon OSHA. “But the risks remain real – especially for those who are not fully vaccinated. That is why, from a risk management standpoint, it makes sense to keep some provisions of our workplace requirements in place longer.”
Wood added, “We need to remain vigilant and encourage more people to get vaccinated.”
To put these changes into effect, documents have been filed for the general workplace rule. The documents are available here:
https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHARules/adopted/2021/ao4-2021-letter-cov19-allworkplaces.pdf
The amendment to the employer-provided housing rules are in the process of being filed and will soon be available on the website here:
https://osha.oregon.gov/rules/making/Pages/adopted.aspx
The changes implemented by Oregon OSHA do not preclude businesses from choosing to put their own facial covering and distancing measures in place, as long as they do so according to public health guidelines and keeping in mind accommodations for people with disabilities.
Oregon OSHA extended its requirements for all workplaces, which took effect May 4, to maintain risk-reducing safety measures for workers against the coronavirus. The requirements were developed – and, in several cases, adjusted – based on extensive public input, comments, and technical and stakeholder review.
When it extended the requirements, Oregon OSHA committed to an ongoing process to eventually repeal the rules in their entirety when they are no longer needed to address the pandemic in the workplace.
As part of that process, Oregon OSHA continues to consult with the Oregon OSHA Partnership Committee, the Oregon Health Authority, the two Infectious Disease Rulemaking Advisory Committees, and other stakeholders.
Learn more about Oregon OSHA’s free resources – involving no fault, no citations, and no penalties – by contacting our consultation services and technical experts.
Learn more about Oregon OSHA’s workplace guidance and resources related to COVID-19: https://osha.oregon.gov/Pages/re/covid-19.aspx
Oregon OSHA, a division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, enforces the state’s workplace safety and health rules and works to improve workplace safety and health for all Oregon workers. For more information, go to osha.oregon.gov.
The Department of Consumer and Business Services is Oregon’s largest business regulatory and consumer protection agency. For more information, go to www.oregon.gov/dcbs/. — Oregon Dept. of Consumer & Business Services
LOCAL HEADLINES:
Oregon’s Enchanted Forest Opens Again Celebrating 50th Anniversary
Just off Interstate 5 near Salem, Humpty Dumpty sits atop a highway sign, beckoning passing cars into the Enchanted Forest, a roadside amusement park filled with fairy tales and nursery rhymes.
On Wednesday, the park opened full-time as Oregon reopened its economy and lifted most COVID-19 restrictions. The park will now be open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with no capacity restrictions.
For More INFO: https://www.enchantedforest.com/
Officials Worry About Fireworks Amidst Fire Danger
Even though fire conditions are extreme and there are numerous fires already burning in the region, some communities are pushing forward with Fourth of July firework displays.
Extreme drought conditions, high fire danger, tinder-like fuels, and other wildfire concerns have many metro and city agencies in Oregon and Washington banning the use of fireworks through the Fourth of July holiday.
Oregon has long banned fireworks that fly, explode, or travel more than six feet on the ground or 12 inches into the air. This doesn’t stop some residents from purchasing these types of fireworks in other states and shooting them off in Oregon.
Fire Chief Chris Heppel states that Eugene-Springfield Fire wants the public to call the non-emergency dispatch number at (541) 682-5111 to report fireworks use in progress that constitutes a clear threat.
For other reports, he urged the public to use the City of Eugene’s fireworks reporting app to alert authorities to possible illegal fireworks.
He told the Eugene City Council on Wednesday that the app does not deliver reports in real-time to first responders; instead, code enforcement officers use the information to send out letters and alert residents after the fact that neighbors reported an issue.
People who have made – or been the subject of – those reports in the past likely got letters in recent days. They might also see firefighters on patrol in their neighborhoods this weekend.
“We as the fire department don’t have enforcement authority,” Heppel said of plans to patrol the closure area south of 18th Avenue and east of Agate Street, along with known problem areas, “but we certainly have strong education and reminder authority.”
And information gathered via dispatch and the app in recent years will inform where firefighters – and police – focus their attention this weekend.
“For us, we’re look at areas that – for lack of better terms – are hot spots,” Heppel told Councilors. “We do have some neighborhoods in our city that have higher utilization of fireworks, and that came from the fireworks app information. So those are some of the areas we’ll be watching a little more closely this weekend.”
Fire crews will be on patrol, he added, and the department will have a fire investigator on standby.
Eugene Police have a strategy in place, too.
Chief Chris Skinner said the department had assembled a special fireworks team for the Fourth this year, made up of 4 officers and a supervisor from the Explosives Disposal Unit – more commonly known as the “bomb squad.”
“Some of the fireworks that we end up seizing, the illegal fireworks, can be significantly dangerous for people to handle,” the chief said of the bomb squad’s involvement.
The team will be responding to calls and conducting proactive patrols this weekend, with the special reponse team on duty 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. July 4 into July 5.
Skinner was careful to note that, despite the ban on the use of legal fireworks in parts of Eugene, officers will be focused on education.
“While we will seize illegal fireworks, there are still fireworks that are legal to posses, they are just not legal to utilize in those banned areas,” he said. “We will not be seizing legal fireworks from people.”
Eugene moved in June to restrict the use of fireworks in parts of town ahead of July 4.
Since then, many local governments – including Oregon cities, including Portland and Bend; as well as Umatilla County in Oregon and Clark County in Washington – have imposed broader bans on the use and even sale of fireworks.
The Springfield Police Department tells us they will be patrolling for illegal fireworks this weekend and will be especially vigilant in the Thurston Hills community.
Now, if you have any illegal fireworks you can get rid of them without being cited at the upcoming Amnesty Turn-In Day.
That will be this Friday on 2nd and Chambers in Eugene and Saturday at the Eugene Springfield Fire Station on 28th in Springfield.
Douglas County Marine Patrol Helps Search For Missing Swimmer at Fern Ridge
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol joined the search for 38-year-old Kevin Carlile of Junction City on Wednesday at Fern Ridge Reservoir.
Carlile has been missing since Monday when he jumped from a boat into the water to help a child struggling as the winds and waves picked up. His wife and children made it to shore OK, but Carlile has not been located.
The boat from Douglas County is equipped with sonar equipment and other technology to aid in the search.
Lane County Search and Rescue is also back on the water, along with members of Carlile’s families. Search crews are also combing the shore with the help of dogs for any sign of Carlile.
AROUND the STATE of OREGON
Oregon State Medical Examiner Releases Preliminary Death Count Related to Recent Heat Wave
As of June 30, 2021 the State Medical Examiner’s Office has received report of 63 deaths that preliminary investigation suggests may be associated with the Pacific Northwest heatwave.
This number may change in either direction as more information or reports are received from each County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Again, these are preliminary numbers as some investigations are still in progress and final causes of death have not yet been determined. No further information is available for release at this time. Oregon State Police
Many Oregonians can now get health coverage for $1 per month
Starting July 1, 2021, people who have received or qualified for at least one week of unemployment benefits in 2021 may be able to get health coverage for $1 per month after advance payment of premium tax credits.
- According to the United States Department of Labor, approximately 112,500 people in Oregon were on unemployment benefits at the highest point in January 2021.
- From Feb. 15 to May 31, 2021, as part of the COVID-19 special enrollment period, 13,708 Oregonians were newly enrolled in health coverage. The COVID-19 special enrollment period ends Aug. 15, 2021, and is open to all people who qualify to shop.
- Seven out of 10 Oregonians now qualify for financial help through the Marketplace.
The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace encourages all people who are uninsured to explore their health coverage options and to see how much in additional savings they can now get. Anyone not currently enrolled in health coverage can apply and enroll before Aug. 15 to get health coverage with these extra savings for the rest of 2021.
Current Marketplace enrollees can log in to their HealthCare.gov account and report that they received unemployment during 2021 to take advantage of these additional savings. These savings are in addition to any additional savings that have been available since April 1, 2021, under the American Rescue Plan.
The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace offers a quick snapshot of the plans and savings to eligible Oregonians. The tool, available at OregonHealthCare.gov/WindowShop, and has been updated to correctly calculate additional savings now available to people shopping through the Marketplace.
Start at OregonHealthCare.gov to get to the right application or to find an insurance agent or community partner organization to help complete the application and enroll. Insurance agents and community partners provide local, one-on-one assistance at no charge. This help is available virtually, on the phone, and in person following safety protocols.
The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace, a part of state government, helps people get health insurance when they do not have job-based coverage and do not qualify for the Oregon Health Plan or another program. The Marketplace is the state-level partner to HealthCare.gov. For more information, go to OregonHealthCare.gov. Oregon Dept. of Consumer & Business Services
Gov. Brown Declares Wildfire Emergency – State Fire Marshal mobilizes task forces and resources to help fight Wrentham Market Fire
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency aimed at improving response to active and imminent wildfires across the state, and has invoked the state’s Emergency Conflagration Act late Wednesday morning to aid in response to a growing fire east of Mount Hood.
These steps comes after a fire in Central Oregon prompted evacuations and the closure of an airport in Redmond Tuesday, and a separate fire in Eastern Oregon put up to 100 residents of Wasco County under “go-now” evacuation orders.
Crippling heat, which has abated in Northwest Oregon but continues to stifle much of the state, has exacerbated a drought emergency across much of the state at a time when forecasts call for windy conditions and dry thunderstorms ahead.
Governor Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act in response to the Wrentham Market Fire that broke out in Wasco County Tuesday evening. The fire is located outside Dufur, Oregon. The fire is estimated to be 10,000 acres in size and is located outside Dufur, the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office has put in place Level 3, Go Now, evacuation notices. The Office of State Fire Marshal’s Red Incident Management Team assumed command at 9 am Wednesday, June 30th, 2021, and will work to bring additional resources from counties around Oregon to assist in the response.
The three task forces, totaling 41 people, 12 engines, 3 water tenders, 3 command vehicles, and 2 support units from Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill Counties, arrived Wednesday morning for a briefing and assignments. Starting on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after the fire was reported, OSFM staff was on the ground supporting local initial attack efforts. In addition, they worked with agency partners on aggressive air attack. The addition of the three task forces and incident management team will help bolster capacity in fighting the Wrentham Market Fire.
The declaration made by Gov. Brown cleared the way for the State Fire Marshal to mobilize firefighters and equipment to assist local resources battling the fire.
OSFM personnel has responded with a Communications Unit and a cache trailer loaded with incident support supplies, including COVID-19 PPE, tools to enhance defensible space around structures, and other provisions firefighters need to in a fire camp.
For more information, follow OSFM on Facebook and Twitter.
- Oregon State Fire Marshal Facebook page
- Oregon State Fire Marshal Twitter
- Wasco County Sheriff’s Office Facebook
“Oregon is still recovering from the devastation of last year’s wildfires, which resulted in nine Oregonians losing their lives and thousands more losing their homes,” Brown said in a statement issued to the media. “With wildfires already sparking this year, it is imperative that we act now to prevent further loss—of life, property, business, and our natural resources.”
The Redmond brush fire prompted Redmond firefighters to ask occupants of roughly 325 residential and commercial structures to evacuate on Tuesday and threatened the personal property of homeless campers in the area.
In Wasco County, the wildfire east of Dufur grew to 10,000 acres overnight, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. It was not clear as of Wednesday morning whether additional people would be evacuated, beyond the 100 or so who were asked to leave Tuesday afternoon.
That fire, dubbed the “Wrentham Market Fire,” prompted Brown’s invocation of the Oregon Emergency Conflagration Act, which allows the state fire marshal to mobilize firefighters and equipment from other jurisdictions.
Brown’s broader state of emergency declaration is aimed at speeding the state’s overall wildfire response. If state and national resources are limited, the Oregon National Guard will also assist with firefighting, the governor’s office said.
The state of emergency allows fire officials to utilize personnel, equipment, and facilities from other state agencies in order to respond to wildfires.
John Flannigan from the Oregon Department of Forestry said this year he is worried about manmade fires.
“It just takes a start in the wrong place at the wrong time, and we’ll be back to chasing big fires,” Flannigan said.
As of right now, according to ODF, there are currently 425 fires burning on state lands. About 7,500 acres have already been burned. That’s compared to a 10-year average of 231 fires and less than 2,000 acres burned at this point in the year. Oregon State Fire Marshal
2021 Minimum Wage Increase Begins July 1
It’s the sixth of seven increases the Legislature mandated in 2016, which have steadily raised the state’s hourly minimum from $9.25. Oregon will have one of the highest minimum wages in the nation when the new rates kick in July 1, but the rate varies considerably depending on where you work.
Oregon’s minimum wage increases on July 1, 2021, but the raises won’t be the same across the state. The minimum wage increases to $14.00 per hour inside the Portland urban growth boundary, $12.00 per hour in nonurban counties, and $12.75 in other areas of the state.
Oregon’s three minimum wages will be among the top state-level minimum wages in the nation. The highest minimum wage will be in the District of Columbia ($15.00), followed by Washington ($13.69), Massachusetts ($13.50), and California ($13.00). The federal minimum wage will remain at $7.25 per hour.
Oregon’s minimum wage levels were set by Senate Bill 1532 in 2016. The minimum wage increases on July 1 each year through 2022. There are three tiers of step increases based on geography.
Beginning in 2023, minimum wage in all tiers will be adjusted for inflation. This means the minimum wage will maintain purchasing power after the last step increase in 2022.
Oregon lawmakers took an innovative approach, mandating different minimums for different regions of the state, so the $14 hourly minimum applies only to the three counties in the Portland metro area.
Employers in rural Oregon counties, however, may pay as little as $12 an hour, while some coastal and smaller urban counties will have a $12.75 minimum. The difference is meant to account for lower costs of living outside the metro area.
The nation’s highest statewide or districtwide minimum wage is in Washington, D.C., at $15 an hour. Washington state’s hourly minimum is $13.69, Massachusetts’ is $13.50 and California’s is $13. Many cities or counties have higher minimum wages than their states.
When Oregon’s higher minimums kick in July 1, the wage floor in the Portland area will have climbed by more than 50% since 2016. That works out to nearly $10,000 more annually for a full-time worker earning the Portland area’s higher minimum wage.
The minimums rise again in July 2022, topping out at $14.75 in the Portland area. Subsequent increases will be tied to inflation.
The federal minimum wage, meanwhile, has been stagnant at $7.25 an hour since 2009. There is a general agreement in Congress that the national minimum should rise, but Republicans and Democrats have been unable to agree on how much and how quickly.
That reflects a perennial debate among economists over how much higher minimum wages inhibit job growth, the fear being that employers will hire fewer workers if they must pay them more. There’s no debate, though, that it’s easier to raise wages when the economy is strong.
Oregon’s succession of minimum wage increases coincided with a long stretch of economic growth, when the state’s jobless rate was at historic lows – dependably below 4% in the months before pandemic recession hit.
And even as the minimum wage rose, the number of Oregon workers earning the minimum steadily declined from 7.3% in 2018 to 6.6% in 2019 and just 6.1% last year. (Some 123,000 workers statewide earned the minimum in 2020, according to the Oregon Employment Department.)
That could suggest that employers were raising wages to attract workers during the strong economy, not only because the state was mandating higher pay.
Of course, the pandemic changed everything. Many low-wage workers lost their jobs last year when bars, restaurants and other hospitality sectors cut back or shut down. That meant fewer workers in those industries, and fewer workers earning the minimum.
And now, with employers facing a labor shortage, there is evidence that wages are rising for a new reason — employers racing to reopen after the pandemic are paying more so they can staff up quickly and capitalize on the economic rebound.
Hubbard Creek Beach Health Advisory Issued
OHA issues advisory due to high bacteria levels
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Hubbard Creek Beach in Curry County. People should avoid direct contact with the water in this area until the advisory is lifted.
Unsafe levels of fecal bacteria can cause diarrhea, stomach cramps, skin rashes, upper respiratory infections, and other illnesses. Children, elderly and those with a compromised immune system should use extra caution as they are more vulnerable to illness from waterborne bacteria.
Visitors should avoid wading in nearby creeks, pools of water on the beach, or in discolored water, and stay clear of water runoff flowing into the ocean. Levels of fecal bacteria tend to be higher in these types of water sources.
Unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters can come from both shore and inland sources including:
- Stormwater runoff.
- Sewer overflows.
- Failing septic systems.
- Animal waste from livestock, pets and wildlife.
Even if there is no advisory in effect, avoid swimming in the ocean within 48 hours after a rainstorm.
Ocean waters will be re-tested after an advisory is issued. Once bacteria levels are at a safe level, OHA will notify the public that the advisory is lifted.
While this advisory is in effect at Hubbard Creek Beach, state officials continue to encourage other recreational activities (flying kites, picnicking, playing on the beach, walking, etc.) on this beach because they pose no health risk even during an advisory.
For the most recent information on advisories, visit the Oregon Beach Monitoring Program website at http://www.healthoregon.org/beach or call 971-673-0482, or 877-290-6767 (toll-free).
Human Remains Discovered Near Lake Of The Woods
Investigations are now underway following the discovery of human remains near Lake of the Woods over the weekend, according to the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office learned about the discovery of skeletal remains about three miles south of the lake on Sunday. Deputies responded to the scene and confirmed that the remains were human.
Klamath County is now working with Jackson County Search & Rescue, the Oregon State Police Crime Lab, and other agencies on an investigation into the discovery. The Sheriff’s Office said that more details will be released as they become available.