Klamath Tribes closes hotel for two weeks due to COVID exposure

Press release by the Klamath Tribes of Oregon

CHILOQUIN, Ore. - Today, October 30, 2020, the Sleep Inn and Suites Hotel building (34333 Hwy, 97 N, Chiloquin, OR) has been closed following the Klamath Tribe’s COVID-19 pandemic response protocol due to a positive COVID-19 case and high risk exposures. The Sleep Inn will close for the next two weeks with estimated re-opening date of November 20, 2020. The current and future guests of Sleep Inn are being accommodated in local hotels.

During the past several months, the Klamath Tribes have taken extra steps and have closed other facilities periodically to protect the health and safety of tribal members and the public.

Previous closures include the Kla-Mo-Ya Casino, Crater Lake Junction Travel Center, Tribal Administration Offices, and Tribal Health Center.

“The Klamath Tribal Council remains diligent and will continue to be proactively working with our Emergency Management Team and will do everything necessary to protect the community while continuing to provide services to our tribal members,” said the Klamath Tribes in a written statement.

The Klamath Tribes ask to please continue to follow all COVID-19 safety precautions set in place: Limit your attendance at any gathering larger than ten people, wear face coverings over your nose and mouth, stay at least six feet away from others, wash or sanitize your hands.

Monitor yourself for any COVID-19 symptoms, including: Fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, a new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion, or runny nose, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.

If you develop any symptoms, please call your provider/caregiver for guidance.