Klamath County finished last week with 15 cases, reports 6 cases this week

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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath County Public Health (KCPH) officials report six new cases of COVID-19. The total number of cases is now 4,795. There are six cases to date this week. Weeks begin on Sunday and end Saturday.

Last week, Klamath County had a total of 15 new COVID-19 cases.

Deaths number 78.

This KCPH’s last weekly case count news release, as Gov. Brown indicated Friday COVID-19 restrictions would be lifted on June 30 or when the state reaches 70% vaccination – whichever comes first. Today’s statewide vaccination rate was reported by Oregon Health Authority as 69.4%.

Weekday Facebook updates by KCPH will cease Thursday, July 1.

All case data and statistics are available through the Health Authority through its Tableau dashboards at https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/oregon.health.authority.covid.19/viz/OregonsCOVID-19DataDashboards-TableofContents/TableofContentsStatewide or the website at https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19.

KCPH will continue to post weekly epidemiology reports at http://www.klamathcounty.org/1076/Klamath-County-data. The reports are generated on Wednesdays and posted when available.

To protect yourself:

  • Get vaccinated.

  • Keep your distance by maintaining six feet of social or physical distancing between yourself and others.

  • Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, utilizing hand sanitizer when washing facilities are not available.

  • Sanitize surfaces that are often touched.

  • Avoid gatherings of any size where social or physical distancing is not possible.

To protect others around you:

  • Cover coughs and sneezes.

  • Stay home when sick.

  • Wear a clean mask in public spaces, including outdoors when six feet of social distance cannot be maintained.