KWSO COVID-19 UPDATE 10/5/21

The Warm Springs community COVID-19 Update for Tuesday (10/05/21) reported no new cases (zero) of COVID-19 from 59 tests conducted on Monday (10/04/21) at the Health and Wellness Center.   4 tests are pending. There was 1 positive report from an outside facility.

There are currently 36 people with active COVID-19 in Warm Springs and 72 close contacts receiving daily monitoring.

 

TESTING

  • 14517 tests have been conducted at the Health & Wellness Center – 932 Total Positive Cases resulted.
  • 132 positive tests have come from outside facilities
  • 1064 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Warm Springs since the Pandemic Began.

COVID-19 testing is back to normal – anyone needing a test can go to the front gate at the clinic to get tested.

  • The testing positivity rate for September 2021 was 7.88%
  • The rate for August 2021 was 3.68%
  • In July 2021 the testing positivity rate was 3.21%

 

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.   To protect yourself and those that you care about – please take precautions.

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

  • 2971 primary doses, of COVID-19 vaccine, have been administered
  • 2491 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 85.59% occupancy.  Their ICU is at 76.32% occupancy.  There are 83 St. Charles patients with COVID-19 and 16 of those individuals are in the ICU.

Currently there IS 1 person 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