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KWSO COVID-19 UPDATE 5/10/21
May
The Warm Springs community COVID-19 Update today report no new cases of COVID-19 from 22 tests conducted on Friday (05/07/21) at the Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center. There are currently 12 active cases of COVID-19 and 20 close contacts receiving daily monitoring from CTWS & IHS staff.
TESTING
If you would like to be tested for COVID-19 – check in at the front gate at the Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center and they will direct you where to go.
- 10738 tests have been conducted at the Health & Wellness Center – 754 Total Positive Cases resulted
- 93 positive tests have come from outside facilities
- There have been a total of 847 cases of COVID-19 in Warm Springs since the Pandemic Began.
Testing Positivity Rate
- The positivity rate for Warm Springs last week was 3.28% which was an improvement over the previous week’s rate of 7.98%
- For the month of April the testing positivity rate was 2.69%
- The rate for March was 1.20%
VACCINATIONS
- 2379 primary doses, of COVID-19 vaccine, have been administered
- 1972 2nd (Booster) doses have been given
You can call to schedule a vaccination at the Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center at 541-553-2131. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are available.
Getting your #vaccine protects you and your community from #COVID19. Vaccines are safe for Native people and 100% effective at preventing death and hospitalization due to COVID-19. Watch our newest video to learn more at Beverly Gorman, Diné Traditional Healer talks about the COVID-19 Vaccine – YouTube.
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