Coos Health & Wellness can confirm the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday, April 10, that Coos County has its first positive case of COVID-19. The individual in question is incarcerated at Shutter Creek Correctional Institution. Coos Health & Wellness Public Health Division is conducting the required contact tracing to ensure we understand the full scope of the situation and take appropriate actions to ensure the safety of our community and adults in custody. We are working diligently with our community partners on informing the residents of our area on how to keep themselves safer by following the important steps to prevention. Those being: • Please refrain for utilizing your local emergency room as they will need to be able to handle medical emergencies. • Avoid close contact with people who are sick; • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth; • Stay home when you are sick.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. • If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty. • Cover your cough or sneeze, then immediately throw any used tissues in the trash. • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe. Coos Health & Wellness will at no point release any identifying information of a patient that is a current, or suspected, COVID-19 case. Please remember that it is up to us, as a community, to be the best public health stewards we can be. If you have any questions regarding COVID-19, please visit our website at https://cooshealthandwellness.org/public-health/novel-coronavirus-2019-covid-19/ for the most recent guidance, or email us at covid19.questions@chw.coos.or.us and we will work to respond to your question in a timely manner.
