KWSO COVID-19 UPDATE 1/27/22

The Warm Springs community COVID-19 Update for Thursday (1/27/22) reports 15 new cases of COVID-19 from 67 tests conducted on Wednesday (1/26/22) at the Health and Wellness Center. 6 positive tests were reported by Outside Facilities. There are currently 4 Warm Springs residents Hospitalized with COVID-19. There are 3 presumptive cases from a home test or in the home with a positive and symptomatic.

There are 95 people with active COVID-19 and 40 close contacts receiving daily monitoring.

TESTING

19263 tests have been conducted at the Health & Wellness Center – 1609 Total Positive Cases resulted.
193 positive tests have come from outside facilities
1802 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Warm Springs since the Pandemic Began.

IMPACTS

Due to the Surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, the Lincoln’s Powwow Committee has decided to cancel the 2022 Lincoln’s Powwow in order to help suppress the spread of the COVID-19 virus. They are hopeful to be able to move forward in 2023 with continuing the annual powwow.

Due to a positive COVID-19 test and shortage of staff, Indian Head Casino is currently closed and are anticipating being able to reopen this Friday January 28, 2022.

The Warm Springs COVID-19 team made recommendations to the Warm Springs Tribal Council and was approved by Tribal Council on Wednesday January 26^th, 2022. The adopted adjustments to COVID-19 protocols for Tribal Employees, in an effort to gain more control over the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, state that: For the protection of our community it is mandated that all Tribal employees to be fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated is defined as two doses of either Pfizer or Moderna plus a booster at dates determined by clinical staff or one dose of Johnson & Johnson plus a booster two months following the first dose. They will allow employee exemptions for Medical or religious reasons but will require medical or religious exemptions to be on file with Human Resources and weekly COVID tests. The full resolution is available to read here --> COVID Team Protocol approved by TC 01-26-2022 – v2, edited-c1

VACCINATION

If you have received 2 doses of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines or 1 dose of the J&J vaccine and it has been at least 5 months since your last dose of Pfizer or Moderna, or 2 months since your last dose of J&J, you are eligible for a booster dose. If you are not boosted or within 6 months of your vaccination series, you will be asked to quarantine if you are exposed to someone with COVID-19.

If you only received 1 dose of Moderna or Pfizer, please return to complete the vaccine series. You require 2 doses to complete the series and for fuller protection.

Call to make your vaccine appointment at (541) 553-2131. Appointments are available Monday-Friday in the Community Health Clinic. For anyone currently in isolation due to COVID-19 infection or are in quarantine – you need to wait until you are out of isolation or quarantine to make your vaccine appointment

Being fully vaccinated is one of the best ways to protect yourself, your family, and your community from COVID-19 illness. Data show that COVID-19 boosters help broaden and strengthen protection against COVID-19 variants including Omicron.

PRECAUTIONS

If you have COVID-19 symptoms, please stay home. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat

Congestion or runny nose

Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea

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