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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath County Public Health (KCPH) officials are aware that a number of students within Klamath County are experiencing a gastrointestinal viral infection, such as norovirus or enterovirus.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Students at both county and city schools will return to in-person and hybrid instruction models as planned next week following a last-minute emergency meeting Thursday asking district board members to weigh in on reopening plans.
Read MoreCHILOQUIN, Ore. - Two members of the Klamath Tribe have now died due to COVID-19, a 60-year-old man, and a 52-year-old woman. “It is with great regret and heartbreak that the Klamath Tribes announce the first deaths due to COVID-19,” said the Klamath Tribes through a press release.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Leaders from Sky Lakes Medical Center announced today that the hospital’s COVID-19 isolation unit has reached capacity for the first time and that a second unit has been opened.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The 173rd Fighter Wing holds high value in their mission to train F-15 Pilots, Support Combat Operations and serve Oregon. Today, the 173rd confirmed a case of COVID-19 at Kingsley Field.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath County Public Health (KCPH) officials have announced two new COVID-19 cases in the county, including the first potential community-spread case.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath County Public Health (KCPH) officials have announced a second COVID-19 case in the county.
Read MoreOregon health officials have identified four new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 among residents in Jackson, Klamath and Washington counties.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Smoke intrusion from regional wildfires has created hazardous air quality concerns in Klamath County. Public Health encourages Klamath County residents to take precautions to avoid health problems during hot, smoky conditions.
Read MoreKlamath County was chosen as a finalist for the RWJF Culture of Health Prize given by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). As a finalist, Klamath County is one step closer to the national Prize which honors communities that understand health is a shared value and everyone has a role to play in making sure good health flourishes for all.
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