Hospitalization rates are rapidly climbing in Oregon and in the Gorge as COVID cases spike. On Jan. 3, there were two people with COVID in the hospitals in The Dalles and Hood River, according to North Central Public Health District (NCPHD). A week later, on Jan. 10, there were 13.

North Central Public Health District (NCPHD) receives numerous calls daily regarding COVID-19. Here are some of the common questions and the answers to them.

A new program was launched this week by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS). The program helps people who work in O…