What you need to know about
corona virus
stay safe & healthy hood river!
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GET READY GORGE!
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9-2-21 hood river health dept. UPDATE:
221 NEW covid cases in august,
hood river county- 2ND HIGHEST
ever! PLEASE WEAR MASKS AND GET VACCINATED!
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8-27-21
GOVERNOR ORDERS MASKS WORN INDOOR AND OUTDOORS STATEWIDE
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Get your kids 12 and older vaccinated before back to school!
UPDATE FROM Hood River County Health Department
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hrc public health offers Free
covid testing tues. and thurs
8/24, 8/26, 8/31 and 9/2
2-6pm - river of life church
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Let's stop covid in its tracks
DELTA VARIANT IS INCREASING covid
CASES AND DEATHS.
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been waiting? PLEASE GET VACCINATED -
protect yourself and those you love!!
FREE LOCAL VACCINES HERE
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Photo above is from one of a series of Hood River County free COVID PPE distributions
for businesses and residents from summer 2020 to today.
County Emergency Management staff, partner agencies
and volunteers all came together. Hood River Alliance Church kindly offered
their facilities for this important community service.
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covid testing in the gorge - where?
visit healthy gorge initiative website
https://www.gorgeimpact.com/
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the latest from hood river county
public health
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HOW DO I TELL IF I HAVE COVID,
FLU OR ALLEGERIES?
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THE SYMPTOMS LIST - MAYO CLINIC
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hood river has been #2 most vaccinated county in oregon throughout the year!
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how is oregon doing with
vaccination rates?
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Photo credit: Blaine Franger, BeautifulHoodRiver.com
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HOOD RIVER AND WASCO COUNTIES ARE DECLARED "LOW RISK" BY STATE
LOW RISK - WHAT IS ALLOWED?
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1-11-21: HOOD RIVER county
COVID VACCINATIONS CONTINUE
FOR MEDICAL STAFFS, FIRST RESPONDERS
AND SENIOR FACILITIES
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NEW HOOD RIVER county
COVID VACCINATION WEBSITE is HERE
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more HOOD RIVER VACCINE INFO:
Email: covidvaccine@co.hood-river.or.us
English 541-399-8022 Spanish 541-399-8023
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What you can do
Older adults and people with underlying conditions, please:
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Minimize contact with people.
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Avoid public gatherings of 10 people or more.
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Order prescriptions by mail.
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Wash your hands frequently
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Don’t touch your face
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Sanitize frequently touched surfaces.
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Everyone should:
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Wear face coverings around people you don't live with
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Maintain 6 foot distancing between you and others you don't live with (social distancing)
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Wash hands with soap and water frequently
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Cover your cough
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Stay at home when you are ill.
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Avoid touching your eyes, nose & mouth with your hands
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Avoid contact with sick people.
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Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing.
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Don't visit loved ones in care facilities, call them instead.
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Coronavirus symptoms:
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Flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, and difficulty breathing) may appear in 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus.
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If you have severe symptoms, like difficulty breathing, call 911.
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Illness symptoms range from mild (like a common cold) to severe pneumonia requiring hospitalization.
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Most people will recover without medical attention.
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If you are ill, call your healthcare provider before you visit their office.
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We ask healthy volunteers to reach out to vulnerable
friends and family by phone.
help & Resources for residents
Where can I get testing? Visit this Healthy Gorge website
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For general information on COVID-19 in Oregon, call 211.
If you are having a medical emergency, call 911
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One Community Health Behavioral Health Team is here to help you cope with stress,
so that you, the people you care about, and the community can become more resilient during these difficult times. Behavioral Health Consultants are available by phone or video to support
you and your family from 8:00 - 5:30 Monday through Friday.
Text ‘#talk2020' to-or-call 541-386-6380 to schedule an appointment.
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Information for Pregnant & Nursing Mothers
Information from Oregon Health Authority
Hood River County Health Department
North Central Public Health District
Providence Hood River Health Services
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital
​Mid-Columbia Medical Center
Mid Columbia Center For Living
Tackling COVID in Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam Counties
​Global response information from the World Health Organization
CDC information and resources on the coronaviris (COVID-19)
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For local COVID info and resources, please call
The Next Door at (541) 308-7099 (open Mon-Fri 9-5)
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Need help paying rent, due to COVID?
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FISH Food Bank -- Food is available and will be delivered to your car
Hood River County Food Resources
Department of Health and Human Services
CAT Transit -- Transportation information
Hood River County OSU Extension Service
How to Sanitize Your Groceries
Services for Migrant & Seasonal Farmworkers
In Klickitat, Skamania, Hood River, Wasco Counties
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Helping Hands Against Violence
COVID news - Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam Counties
State of Oregon Q&A - business, transportation, recreation, etc.
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