Jackson County Public Health Reports 17 New COVID-19 Cases - NOV 2

Jackson County Public Health reports 17 new COVID-19 cases as of 12:01 am on November 2, 2020. This update brings the total reported COVID-19 cases in Jackson County to 1,928.  To access additional data on the total COVID-19 cases, visit the Situation in Jackson County, Oregon webpage, or the Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard website.

The colder weather and holidays bring people indoors, which increases the risk of COVID-19 spreading. If you are holding a family/friend gathering, consider implementing the following steps to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19:

• Gatherings are for well people: people who are sick, have COVID-19, are a close contact to a confirmed case, have a pending COVID-19 test should not attend the gathering
• Increase indoor ventilation: ensuring proper ventilation can reduce airborne contaminants, including viruses, indoors.  Open window, use HVAC system, consider upgrading filters, turn bathroom fans on and run them continuously, or use a portable air cleaner or purifier. Indoor gathers with poor ventilation pose more risk than those with good ventilation. For more information, visit the EPA Indoor Air in Homes and Coronavirus.
• Wear a mask- despite being with family and friends, wearing a mask continues to be an effective way of reducing the spread of COVID-19.
• Limit the number of guests- it is best to limit the number of people indoors; the Governor of Oregon has an indoor gathering limit of 10 or fewer people with physical distancing.
• Practice physical distancing- space out chairs at the table and consider not staying with family and friends in their home.

For more information on how to celebrate safely, visit the CDC COVID-19 Holiday Celebrations webpage. 

Take these everyday preventative actions to stop the spread of germs like the flu and COVID-19:

• Get vaccinated for flu
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Limit your contact with others if you are sick
• Wear a mask
• Cover your coughs and sneezes
• Wash your hands
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that are frequently touched
• Watch your distance (stay at least 6 ft. away from others)

For more information:

• The public can call 211-information with general questions
• OHA Emerging Respiratory Disease page: www.healthoregon.org/coronavirus
• CDC COVID-19 page: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
• CDC Travel within the U.S.: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-in-the-us.html
• Jackson County Health and Human Services: http://jacksoncountyor.org/hhs/COVID-19
• Oregon COVID-19 Testing Location Finder: https://govstatus.egov.com/or-oha-covid-19-testing
• For more information on how to celebrate Halloween safely, visit the CDC COVID-19 Holiday Celebrations webpage.
• Review the Statewide Mask, Face Covering, Face Shield Guidance for detailed information

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