Jackson County Public Health reports 42 new COVID-19 cases as of 12:01 am on January 21, 2020. Additionally, four previously reported cases were removed from the total COVID-19 cases. These updates bring the total COVID-19 cases to 7,045.
COVID-19 Deaths
Jackson County Public Health reports 7 new COVID-19 deaths. This brings the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 92.
Jackson County's 86th COVID-19 death is a 100-year-old woman who tested positive on December 22 and died on January 10 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Jackson County's 87th COVID-19 death is a 79-year-old woman who tested positive on December 26 and died on January 17 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Jackson County's 88th COVID-19 death is a 77-year-old man who tested positive on December 28 and died on December 31 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Jackson County's 89th COVID-19 death is a 94-year-old woman who died on December 28 at her residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. She had underlying conditions.
Jackson County's 90th COVID-19 death is a 90-year-old man who died on January 3 at his residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. He had underlying conditions.
Jackson County's 90th COVID-19 death is a 90-year-old man who died on January 3 at his residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. He had underlying conditions.
Jackson County's 91st COVID-19 death is an 87-year-old woman who died on January 4 at her residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. She had underlying conditions.
Jackson County's 92nd COVID-19 death is a 72-year-old man who died on January 7 at his Rogue Regional Medical Center. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. He had underlying conditions.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Region 5 (Jackson and Josephine Counties) is 39, increasing by 2 from the previous day. There are 15 patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), decreasing by 1 from the previous day.
The total number of patients in hospital beds may fluctuate between report times. The numbers do not reflect admissions per day, nor the length of hospital stay. Staffing limitations are not captured in this data and may further limit bed capacity.
More information can be found on the OHA COVID-19 Data Dashboard.
For additional information, visit the Jackson County COVID-19 Data Dashboard at Situation in Jackson County, Oregon webpage. The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard website does publish Jackson County COVID-19 data.
COVID-19 Vaccine Update
Vaccination gives us hope that the pandemic will end. Still, in the meantime, we need to continue safety measures to keep the virus from spreading: Wear a mask, physically distance from others, wash your hands, avoid gatherings and stay home when you're sick.
The public health and healthcare systems in Jackson County understand how vital getting vaccinated is to protect the community's health, our loved ones and help our community in its recovery. We are all committed to vaccinating as many people as we can and as fast as we can. We are collaborating on distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to increase the number of vaccinations most effectively and safely.
Jackson County, Asante, the National Guard, Providence, and other medical partners have collaborated to put on a drive-through vaccination event for people in Phase 1A and Phase 1B, Group 1. Those in Phase 1 B, Group 2, 3, 4, and 5, which are people 65 and older, are not eligible for the vaccine at this time. The state has projected its eligibility beginning February 8. Please access the Jackson County Health and Human Services COVID-19 Vaccine website for more information on the groups, their eligibility, and where to access the vaccine.
Asante and Providence have supplied the Pfizer vaccine for this vaccination event.
Hours of Operation:
- Thursday, January 21: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
- Friday, January 22: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
- Saturday, January 23: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Please go to the https://www.asante.org/covid-19/vaccination-events/, starting Monday, January 18, to pre-register for this event. You will need to print and fill out the vaccine administration record and the insurance form on this site. The insurance is only for billing purposes; if you do not have insurance, this will not be a barrier to receive the vaccine. You will also access additional documents here, such as the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, CDC Vaccine Information handout, Vsafe handout from CDC, and information on how to access the booster vaccine from Asante and Providence for those in Phase 1A that are to be vaccinated at the Expo.
For all others in Phase 1B and the general public, please access the Jackson County Health and Human Services COVID-19 vaccine website. This site will provide updates on who is eligible to receive the vaccine and where to access it.
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