Jackson County Public Health Reports New COVID-19 Case - April 18, 2020

[Medford, Oregon] — April 18, 2020, Jackson County Public Health is reporting one new COVID-19 case. This brings the total to 49 cases in Jackson County. At this time, there are no fatalities from COVID-19 reported in Jackson County. For demographic data on the total cases, please access the Jackson County HHS COVID-19 webpage. This data is located under the Jackson County Daily Situational Update tab.

Staying home as much as possible during this time and practicing physical distancing remains an important strategy. Under Governor Kate Brown’s executive orders that are in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, here is what you should and should not do:

Do

• Stay home as much as possible; this includes kids and teens
• Stay at least 6 feet away from others any time you are out
• Go out only for essentials (grocery stores, medical appointments, pet stores, pharmacies and medical care), drop food off to neighbors who can’t go out
• Get takeout food from restaurants
• Exercise outside and remain 6 feet apart from other people
• Work in your yard
• Have video and phone chats with distant relatives, friends and neighbors

Don’t

• Gather in groups
• Get together with friends and family outside your immediate household (no drinks or dinners)
• Have playdates for kids
• Make unnecessary trips

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  

Jackson County Health and Human Services: http://jacksoncountyor.org/hhs/COVID-19    

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