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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

HR Branded Managing COVID19 Stress Flier

 Older adults and people with underlying conditions, please:

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  • Minimize contact with people.

  • Avoid public gatherings of 10 people or more.

  • Order prescriptions by mail.

  • Wash your hands frequently

  • Don’t touch your face

  • Sanitize frequently touched surfaces.

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  Everyone should:

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  • Wear face coverings around people you don't live with

  • Maintain 6 foot distancing between you and others you don't live with (social distancing)

  • Wash hands with soap and water frequently

  • Cover your cough

  • Stay at home when you are ill.

  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose & mouth with your hands

  • Avoid contact with sick people.

  • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing.

  • 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.

  • If you have severe symptoms, like difficulty breathing, call 911.

  • Illness symptoms range from mild (like a common cold) to  severe pneumonia requiring hospitalization.             

  • Most people will recover without medical attention.

  • 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.

HR Branded Managing COVID19 Stress Flier

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

Skyline Hospital

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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HRC Citizen Alert.PNG

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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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Travel Questions Q & A 

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FISH Food Bank -- Food is available and will be delivered to your car

Meals on Wheels

Columbia Gorge Food Bank

Gorge Grown

Hood River County Food Resources

Department of Health and Human Services

CAT Transit -- Transportation information

The Next Door, Inc.

Hood River County OSU Extension Service

How to Sanitize Your Groceries

Oregon Unemployment Benefits

Child Care Resources

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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