OHA Director Patrick Allen Hospitalized With Non-COVID-19 Issue

Colin Miner
Updated ·1 min read

OREGON CITY, OR —The Oregon Health Authority says that its director, Patrick Allen, has been hospitalized since Sunday morning. They add that Allen does not have COVID-19.

Officials say that Allen was transported to the hospital after what they call a "serious fall." Officials say that he was being evaluated for "subsequent heart issues."

OHA says that Allen is expected to be released "soon."

"I'm grateful for the difficult, life-saving contributions he's made to Oregon's pandemic response" Governor Brown said. "He is in my thoughts and I wish him a very speedy recovery."

The agency says that Deputy Director Kris Kautz will oversee agency operations for at least this week while Allen is out.

This article originally appeared on the Oregon City Patch