Covid-19 Community Update: 19 Oct

Warm Springs, OR October 19, 2020

Contact: Louie Pitt, Jr.
Director Government Affairs & Planning
Email: louie.pitt@wstribes.org
Phones: 541-553-3540/541-777-1359

“As of 8:40 am, 10/19/2020 – Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center has sent in or tested 3809 Total Tests, 3459 Total Negative, 6 tests Pending, 328 Total Positive Cases (50 Positive test from other facilities, 376 Total), 22 Total Invalid, 41 Hospitalized, 41 Discharged and 9 Deaths. There are currently 6 persons with active COVID-19 receiving daily monitoring by Tribal and IHS staff and 18 close contacts receiving daily monitoring; Friday 10/16 a total of 31 tested, 2 new positive and 4 total for week; 0 Current Hospitalization, 0 on ventilator. ” Dauphinais, Hyllis, CEO, Warm Springs and Wellness Center, CoVID-19 Update

Related notes from WS Health and Wellness Center: Flu Vaccine numbers – Federal Employees 86 (88.8%) —Community 606 or 10.9% of 2019 user population. The air quality this morning is Good AQI =5-8. Remember get your FLU shots.

Health basics: exercise, eat well, get plenty of sleep, be good to yourself and your loved ones……get your flu shots and children need to be kept up with their vaccinations. Call your local provider and arrange a well planned trip to be quickly in and out of health facilities, mask up, social distance, wash
hands or use hand sanitizer. Start planning a safe Halloween, Thanksgiving with Covid-19 safety measures. Any gathering has a risk-plan holiday dinners with your household and educate your family on the responsibilities of having safe travels.

STAY HOME, STAY SAFE

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