Jackson County Public Health reports 33 new COVID-19 cases as of 12:01 am on April 15, 2021. This update brings the total COVID-19 cases to 9,792.
COVID-19 Related Deaths
Jackson County Public Health reports 1 new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to 127 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Jackson County's 127 th COVID-19 death is a 52-year-old man who tested positive on March 29 and died on April 14 at Rogue Regional Medical Center. They had underlying health conditions.
COVID-19 Vaccine
Starting April 19, everyone 16 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Jackson County Public Health COVID-19 vaccination site, located at the Jackson County Expo, will be integrated into the Pilot Community Vaccination Center with FEMA. The Moderna vaccine is available at this location, and it is a walk-through vaccination site. This location is operating now. To schedule an appointment for the walk-through Moderna site, visit http://jcorcovid19.org/VaccineAppointments or call 2-1-1 information. People can also access the Pfizer vaccine at the Expo through the Community Vaccination Center's Drive-through option starting next week.
Please continue to check the Jackson County Health and Human Services COVID-19 Vaccine website for vaccine locations: COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments (jacksoncountyor.org), as new sites are being added.
Masking
Statewide, masks are required to be worn by all individuals at all times unless the individual:
- Is at their own residence.
- Is in their own personal vehicle, except when going through a drive-thru or if interacting with an individual outside the vehicle, such as at a gas station.
- Is under five (5) years of age; or is under two (2) years of age and using public transportation or in transportation hubs.
- Is eating or drinking.
- Is engaged in an activity that makes wearing a mask, face-covering or face shield not feasible, such as when taking a shower.
- Is sleeping.
- Is in a private, individual workspace.
- Must remove the mask, face coverings or face shield briefly because the individual’s identity needs to be confirmed by visual comparisons, such as at a bank or if interacting with law enforcement. If possible, individuals should limit speaking while the mask, face-covering, or face shield is off as speaking generates aerosols and droplets that can contain viruses.
- Is fully vaccinated, or is at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease and is with others who are fully vaccinated, in accordance with the following:
- In private indoor or outdoor settings, individuals who are fully vaccinated and individuals who are not vaccinated but are at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease, may visit without masks and without physical distancing.
Your best protection from COVID-19 will be a combination of getting a COVID-19 vaccine, wearing a mask, staying at least 6 feet away from others, avoiding crowds in poorly ventilated spaces, and washing your hands often. No one tool alone is going to stop the pandemic.
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