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COVID-19 Situation Status Report – March 23, 2020

Overview

Summary as of: March 23, 2020 at 4:00 pm

Coos County Testing Data

Presumptive positive0
Negative53
Pending60
Total tested113

COVID-19 Updates for Today

  • At this time, Coos County Public Health knows of 113 COVID-19 tests that have been administered to county residents. 60 of these tests are pending results and 53 are negative.
  • Availability of tests sample kits are still low and testing is being prioritized for people with more severe symptoms and/or a known exposure.
  • Oregon Health Authority has reported 191 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oregon, as well as 5 deaths to date.
  • As of March 23rd 2020, the CDC reported 33,404 total cases, 400 total deaths, and 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US Virgin Islands reporting cases.
  • As of March 22nd, the World Health Organization reported 292,142 confirmed cases (26,069 new cases) and 12,784 deaths (1,600 new deaths).
  • Stay home, save lives: executive order.
  • Next virtual town hall is scheduled for 3.24.2020. You can listen to it live on Facebook, or listen to it after the fact. Check out the Coos Health & Wellness Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CoosHealthWellness.
  • All questions are of value, so do not hesitate to ask via our specific email: covid19.questions@chw.coos.or.us
  • The next COVID-19 situation update will be sent on March 24, 2020. We are not sending out updates on the weekend because official counts from CDC are only updated on Mondays through Fridays.

Coos County Public Health Response to Date

We continue to work closely with local schools, healthcare providers, emergency services, cities, businesses, and others to coordinate efforts and to share the most up-to-date information.

Current Public Health preparedness and response:

  • Epidemiology
  • Providers and Public calls
  • Specific taskforces
    • Homeless population
    • Hospitals and clinics for surge capacity
    • Elderly and people in poverty
  • Personnel Protective Equipment
  • Public information and education
  • Volunteer coordination and management

Governor Brown Issued an Executive order “Stay at home, save lives” forbids Oregonians from leaving homes unless absolutely necessary including businesses if teleworking or work-at-home options are not available.

OK to go to the grocery or take a walk as long as stay 6 feet apart. While the governor has closed campgrounds, playgrounds, courts, fields and state parks, cities are able to keep open their parks and natural areas. This means people can still walk, hike, bike, and run in the city’s parks during the pandemic — as long as they can keep six feet of distance from other people.

Child care facilities are limited to a maximum of 10 children per room, who must be the same “stable” group of kids each day.

Violations a class C misdemeanor (30 days in jail or $1,1250 fine).

If you have questions, suggestions, concerns, do not hesitate to contact us at covid19.questions@chw.coos.or.us

COVID-19 Situation in Oregon

Oregon Health Authority Situation in Oregon – COVID-19

Additional Information and Resources

Visit our COVID-19 page at: cooshealthandwellness.org/public-health/novel-coronavirus-2019-covid-19 or email us at covid19.questions@chw.coos.or.us

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