KWSO News for Fri., Jul. 31, 2020

There was an error on KWSO news this morning and yesterday evenings Covid-19 update on KWSO.org….   We reported that there were no new cases of Covid-19 yesterday but that was an error.

There were 3 new cases reported for the Reservation on Thursday.  The positive case count is now 177.  109 individuals have recovered. 3 people have died.

The Warm Springs Covid-19 response team will meet with Tribal Council this morning to make a recommendation on whether to re-open Tribal Offices or not.  The two week shut down is currently scheduled to end on next Tuesday, August 4^th.

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COVID-19 has claimed 5 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 316.  Yesterday’s Oregon Health Authority report was 416 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 bringing the state total to 18,131

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Governor Kate Brown yesterday announced that two counties — Lincoln and Union — have succeeded in reducing the spread of COVID-19 enough to be removed from the County Watch List.  Meanwhile, three counties — Hood River, Marion and Multnomah — have been added to the list. This brings the total number of counties on the list to 10.  The complete County Watch List now includes: Baker, Hood River, Jefferson, Lake, Malheur, Marion, Morrow, Multnomah, Umatilla and Wasco Counties.  OHA increases monitoring and communication and deploys additional technical assistance and resources, for counties on the list.

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Warm Springs Fire season restrictions have increased this week as fire danger and risk are rising.  Currently Warm Springs fire danger is very high with Energy Release Components (how hot a fire could burn) and Fuels moistures worsening.  Zone 1 on the reservation is now at Industrial Fire Precaution Level 3 which requires a partial shut down.  Zone 2 is at Level 2 for Moderate Fire Danger, which restricts hours… and Zone 3 is at Level 1 for Low Danger