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KWSO COVID-19 UPDATE 12/17/20
Dec
There were 2 new cases of COVID-19 reported for Warm Springs in today’s Community COVID-19 Update (12/17/20). Those results were from 42 tests conducted on Wednesday (12/16/20).
There are 74 active cases of COVID-19 on the Reservation and 158 close contacts being monitored daily.
- 632 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Warm Springs since testing began
- 6235 tests have been conducted at the Health & Wellness Center
- 62 people have been hospitalized with 57 having been released
- 14 Warm Springs people have died from COVID-19
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You can read this week’s demographic charts HERE
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Contract tracing has shown that the most frequent places of exposure are within households and at gatherings or visiting with people that are not part of your household.
Tribal Council has shut down Tribal Government Offices until at least December 27, 2020, to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and they are asking the community to also take action by staying home except for essential activities like grocery shopping, going to work, attending medical appointments, or picking up medicine.
There is a curfew in effect daily from 10pm – 6am. Everyone should be at home between those hours with the exception of essential employees going to work.
All these actions are to protect vulnerable members of the Warm Springs Community, from exposure to COVID-19.
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For up to date information about the Covid-19 Pandemic visit:
US CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
