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KWSO COVID-19 UPDATE 9/28/21

Posted on by sue.matters
28
Sep

The Warm Springs community COVID-19 Update for Tuesday (9/28/21) reports 14 new cases of COVID-19 from 131 tests conducted on Monday (9/27/21) at the Health and Wellness Center.  3 positive tests were reported by an outside facility.  There are 18 test results still pending.

There are currently 74 people with active COVID-19 in Warm Springs and 49 close contacts receiving daily monitoring.

 

TESTING

  • 14223 tests have been conducted at the Health & Wellness Center – 915 Total Positive Cases resulted.
  • 131 positive tests have come from outside facilities
  • 1046 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Warm Springs since the Pandemic Began.

COVID-19 testing supplies are running low and so testing will be limited to those who were told to get tested by a Contact Tracer or a Nurse.

Testing will also be provided for anyone who have COVID-19 symptoms.

All other testing protocol is suspended for now including:

  • Required weekly testing for those who are not vaccinated
  • Random surveillance testing
  • Those returning from out of state travel

 

PRECAUTIONS

Community Members are asked to please use all COVID-19 precautions: wearing a face mask and maintaining 6 feet distance from anyone you do not live with.

It is especially challenging to use those protocols when interacting with family and friends – when they are people that you do not live with and who you have not been around.

Please rise to the challenge and help to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

If you have COVID-19 symptoms – or if you have COVID-19

  • Stay Home
  • Avoid Others
  • Don’t go to:
    • the Grocery Store
    • the Casino
    • the Longhouse
    • Work
    • Sporting Events
    • School Activities
    • Birthday Parties
    • Meetings
    • Celebrations
    • Funerals
    • Any Public Areas

If you haven’t already been vaccinated – please get the vaccine today.  

Vaccines are saving lives and they are keeping people out of the hospital.

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

 

VACCINATIONS

  • 2955 primary doses, of COVID-19 vaccine, have been administered
  • 2474 2nd doses have been given
  • 31 3rd doses have been given to individuals who qualified as

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.

 

HOSPITALIZATIONS

St Charles hospitals in Central Oregon are at 89.31% occupancy.  Their ICU is at 92.11% occupancy.  There are 79 St Charles patients with COVID-19 and 15 of those individuals are in the ICU.

Currently there are 2 people from Warm Springs hospitalized with COVID-19.

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

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