Surge Continues, 56 Douglas County Residents Currently Hospitalized

Today, it is with deep sorrow that we are reporting by far our youngest death of a Douglas County resident from the COVID-19 virus. The individual was only 27 years-old and far too young. We cannot even begin to express the unbelievable sadness felt or the incredible loss this and the other 103 deaths have had on our communities, their families and their friends. This is a sad reminder that the COVID virus does not differentiate or discriminate who it attacks. COVID does not care who you are, how old you are or what you believe. By far the biggest issue, is the fact that the spread of this virus is preventable. As your local Public Health Authority, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, along with Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer, our Douglas County Public Health Officer continue to encourage our residents to be vigilant in practicing the best prevention measures to help stop the spread of this virus. These COVID prevention measures include; getting vaccinated; staying home if you are sick; washing your hands frequently and/or using hand sanitizer; cleaning frequently touched surfaces; keeping your distance from others in public; wearing face coverings where recommended; maintaining your health and wellness; limiting travel to COVID hot spots and minimizing contact with those not from your own household. By far the most effective measure in preventing the spread of COVID-19 are the vaccines. According to respected medical sources, the data overwhelmingly illustrates that the three widely available and safe COVID vaccines are very effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalizations and death. In fact, it currently shows that vaccines are 70-80% effective in preventing symptomatic disease, and over 90% effective in keeping you from being hospitalized or dying from COVID. To illustrate this point, 51 of the 56 residents currently hospitalized with COVID are not vaccinated. COVID-19 WEEKEND RECAP FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2021: On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at 12:00 pm we had ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN (137) people with new positive test results, FOUR (4) new presumptives to report bringing our total number of cases of people with positive test results and presumptives in Douglas County to 5,942*. We had FIFTY-ONE (51) Douglas County COVID-19 patients hospitalized, forty-six locally and five out-of-the-area, including one that was transferred out of the state for specialized care not available here. We continue to work with Mercy to provide information on our COVID patients being hospitalized locally: 12 ventilators (invasive mechanical airway support) are currently in use, and 12 COVID positive patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). As of Saturday, DPHN and local partners were supporting 1,273 cases in isolation, 372 cases in quarantine for a total of 1,645 in isolation and quarantine. On Sunday, August 15, 2021, at 12:00 pm we had NINETY-NINE (99) people with new positive test results, ONE (1) new presumptive and THREE (3) new deaths to report bringing our total number of cases of people with positive test results and presumptives in Douglas County to 6,042*. We had FIFTY-FOUR (54) Douglas County COVID-19 patients hospitalized, forty-eight locally and six out-of-the-area, including one that was transferred out of the state for specialized care not available here. We continue to work with Mercy to provide information on our COVID patients being hospitalized locally: 12 ventilators (invasive mechanical airway support) are currently in use, and 12 COVID positive patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). As of Sunday, DPHN and local partners were supporting 1,219 cases in isolation, 386 cases in quarantine for a total of 1,605 in isolation and quarantine. COVID-19 UPDATE FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021: As of 12:00 pm today, Monday, August 16, 2021, there are ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE (165) people with new positive test results and TWO (2) new presumptives to report, bringing the total number of cases of people with positive test results and presumptives in Douglas County to 6,209*. Currently, there are FIFTY-SIX (56) Douglas County COVID-19 patients that are being hospitalized, fifty locally and six out-of-the-area, including one that had to be transferred out of the state for specialized care not available here. We continue to work with Mercy to provide information on our COVID patients being hospitalized locally: 13 ventilators (invasive mechanical airway support) are currently in use, and 13 COVID positive patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY RESIDENTS Our Douglas County Public Health Officer, Dr. Robert Dannenhoffer, has confirmed the deaths of three more Douglas County residents related to the COVID-19 virus. Our one hundred and second COVID-19 related death is a 27-year-old woman who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday, August 6, 2021 and passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Our one hundred and third COVID-19 related death is an 54-year-old woman who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday, August 7, 2021 and passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Our one hundred and fourth COVID-19 related death is an 69-year-old man who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Monday, July 19, 2021 and passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021. In the interest of privacy for the loved ones of these residents, no additional information will be released. Each death related to COVID-19 is painful for all Douglas County residents, and a sad reminder of the terrible impact COVID-19 has had in our local communities. The Douglas County Board of Commissioners, Dr. Dannenhoffer, DPHN and the DCCRT team extend our heartfelt condolences and sympathies to all family members, friends, relatives, co-workers and community members of those who have passed after contracting this deadly virus. DOUGLAS COUNTY TIGER TEAM The Douglas County Tiger Team continues to bring free COVID-19 vaccines directly to all areas of Douglas County in our mobile medical vans (MMV) via their pop-up vaccine clinics. The Douglas County Board of Commissioners, who have led the charge for our Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team efforts since the beginning, have coordinated with DPHN to organize our local Tiger Team to manage our vaccine outreach efforts through ‘pop-up’ vaccine clinics. The clinics are currently open to anyone 18 years of age and older, and preregistration is not necessary. For the latest list of upcoming Tiger Team clinics, log onto the DPHN website at https://douglaspublichealthnetwork.org/ and select the link for the Tiger Team schedules. Our Tiger Team coordinates with Umpqua Valley Ambulance to bring a certified vaccinator and a medical assistant to each clinic. If you are interested in having the Douglas County Tiger Team come to your area or event to provide a free pop-up vaccine clinic or if you have any questions about our Douglas County Tiger Teams, please call (541) 670-3110 or our local COVID-19 Hotline at (541) 464-6550. COW CREEK BAND OF UMPQUA TRIBE OF INDIANS OPENED HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLINICS TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR COVID VACCINATIONS AND TESTING Shared from Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. The Cow Creek Health and Wellness Clinics opened up their COVID vaccination and testing clinics to all community members, not just Cow Creek or Tribal individuals. Any community member can get vaccinated for FREE at their drive-through vaccine site located at 2360 NE Stephens Street in Roseburg, on the following schedule throughout the month of August: Moderna Vaccine Offered: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Offered: Thursdays from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Also, any community member, tribal or non-tribal, can get tested at either of the Cow Creek Health and Wellness Clinic (north and south) locations (see below for locations). The cost is $35, and they will bill insurance if you are insured. Community members do not have to be a clinic patient to get tested. Call (541) 672-8533 for more information and to schedule testing. Cow Creek Health & Wellness Cow Creek Health & Wellness 2371 NE Stephens, Suite 200 480 Wartahoo Lane Roseburg, OR 97470 Canyonville, OR 97417 AVIVA HAS A DEDICATED FREE COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC SITE IN ROSEBURG Shared from Aviva Health. Aviva Health has a dedicated COVID-19 vaccination clinic site at 4221 NE Stephens Street, Suite 101 in Roseburg, just across the street from its main Roseburg Clinic location near Costco and offers free COVID-19 vaccines by appointment. The COVID-19 vaccination clinic is e open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and is open for residents ages 12 and older**. To schedule an appointment please call (541) 672-9596. Via Douglas County Government