KWSO News Covid-19 Update for 8/19/20

The Warm Springs Covid-19 report for Wednesday, August 19, 2020 includes all information available through August 18, 2020.

There were 5 additional cases of Covid-19 reported on Tuesday
281 Total Number of Positive cases of Covid-19
- 240 tests conducted at the Health & Wellness Center
- 41 affiliated patients tested elsewhere
32 # of Active Cases
36 # of Close Contacts being monitored by Public Health
2471 Total Number of Tests Conducted at the Health & Wellness Center
28 people have been hospitalized
20 have been discharged from the hospital
There have been 6 deaths due to Covid-19

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The Oregon Health Authority shared COUNTY DATA on Tuesday that includes the number of cases by county and the Percent of Test Positivity.

The immediate goal is to see that percentage fall below 10% and then decrease to 0%.

Jefferson County was at 19% for the week beginning 8/16/20.

Jefferson County also has one of the highest rates of testing in Oregon

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