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KWSO COVID-19 Update 8/24/21

Posted on by Mitchell Lira
24
Aug

The Warm Springs community COVID-19 Update for Tuesday (8/24/21) reported 2 new cases of Covid-19 from 99 tests conducted on Monday, August, 23, 2021 at the health and Wellness Center. There are currently 18 persons with active COVID-19 and 38 close contacts receiving daily monitoring.

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.

  • 12699  tests have been conducted at the Health & Wellness Center – 810 Total Positive Cases resulted
  • 113 positive tests have come from outside facilities
  • There have been a total of 924 cases of COVID-19 in Warm Springs since the Pandemic Began.

 

PRECAUTIONS

There is an upswing in COVID-19 cases.  The main thing you can do to protect from getting COVID-19 is to be vaccinated.   The COVID-19 Delta Variant is proving to be even more contagious than the initial COVID-19 strain.

You should continue to take all precautions:  Wear a Face Mask in public spaces, Maintain distance from unvaccinated people, & wash/disinfect your hands frequently.

 

VACCINATIONS

  • 28705primary doses, of COVID-19 vaccine, have been administered
  • 2405 2nd doses have been given
  • 17 3rd doses have been given to individuals who qualified as

The Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center is making plans to offer a 3rd (booster) dose to immunized people, who are not immunocompromised, effective 8 months following their 2nd dose.  In Warm Springs – that would begin in October.

You can call to schedule a vaccination anytime at the Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center at 541-553-2131.   Anyone 12 and older who is Indian Health Service Eligible, OR who lives or works in Warm Springs and their family members can be vaccinated.

Vaccinations are the primary way to bring the COVID-19 Pandemic under control.

 

HOSPITALIZATIONS

St Charles hospitals in Central Oregon are at 75.37% occupancy.  Their ICU is at 83.33% occupancy.  St Charles has 68 COVID-19 patients with 14 of those in the ICU.

 

For up to date information about the Covid-19 Pandemic visit:

OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

US CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

 

 

Mitchell Lira