ALERT! Changes in Coos County Risk Metrics, Dec. 10

Coos Health & Wellness is working hard to keep you informed on the status of COVID-19 guidelines in Coos County. We will continue to provide updates as these situations change. Based on Monday’s reports from the state, Coos County is now in a Warning Week. If the numbers are still in the Extreme Risk category (over 200 cases per 100,000) on the next Monday, December 14th, when the data is released then Coos County will move to being at Extreme Risk. The guidelines for an Extreme Risk would go into effect on 12/18. The newest risk level metrics align with what we are familiar with in schools metrics. These metrics affect Coos Counties schools, our businesses and personal gatherings as well. Please review the attached graphics to understand how broad of an impact these metrics have on our community. For more detailed information please see the governor’s website here.
https://coronavirus.oregon.gov/Pages/default.aspx You may access the web based School Metrics Dashboard for additional details including previous data HERE. It is up to us, as a community, to be the best public health stewards we can be. We are asking that you follow the guidelines such as social distancing, wearing a face covering in public and using good hand hygiene to help keep our case counts low enough that we can get our schools re-opened for the benefit of our children. If you have any questions regarding COVID-19, please visit our website HERE for the most recent guidance, or email us at covid19.questions@chw.coos.or.us.