COVID-19 UPDATE last day of March 2020

There are 690 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oregon.  13,826 people have been tested.  12 people have been tested in Jefferson County – all with negative results.  114 people have been tested in Wasco County – with 7 positive test results.  There have been no positive tests for the virus on the Warm Springs Reservation.  The Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center has sent in 8 test samples with 5 resulting Negative and 3 pending results.

The symptoms of COVID-19 are a cough, fever, & shortness of breath.  With allergy season here in Central Oregon – if you are not sure if your symptoms are regular seasonal allergies or symptoms of COVID-19.  Dr. Ann Thomas from the ORegon Health Authority shares this advice: