COVID-19 Community Update

Warm Springs, OR March 31, 2020

COVID-19 Community Update
March 31, 2020
STAY HOME – SAVE LIVES!!!!

Currently there are not any cases of Corona Virus in Warm Springs or Jefferson County. We have tested 8 individuals in Warm Springs with 5 of those tests returning as negative and 3 tests pending results. We will notify the community when those results come back
There has been five confirmed case of the CoronaVirus in Wasco County in The Dalles area. For our community members that do their shopping in The Dalles, we ask that you exercise cautious judgment and be aware of the potential of this virus and that its only carrier is by human contact. If at all possible, please be mindful of the rest of the community and stay home.

The Tribal Council strongly encourages all community members to please stay home and only travel off the reservation to get essential supplies, such as groceries, medications, and health needs. Please refrain from having contact with others and maintain social distancing. Wash your hands, counters, tabletops and doorknobs. If you don’t have to go out, please stay home. Also be aware of Governor Brown’s Executive Order 20-12 that she issued on March 23, 2020.

The Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center is currently open and we ask that if you are sick to call into the clinic at (541)553-1196 for screening and appointment setting. The Clinic will be utilizing Parking lot check-in service and curbside prescription service. They are also checking everybody’s temperature as they enter the building. The after-hours nurse triage line is (541)553-5512.

We understand that this is a very difficult time and can bring stressful. We ask that you please be calm and breathe. Travel to get your necessary needs and then stay home.

The Tribal Government will be closed from March 30, 2020 through April 12, 2020. We will continue to state that The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs values the health of all of our community and will continue to work diligently in keeping your welfare safe and to continue to offer limited services to the membership during this closure.

The Tribal Organization would like to thank all of you for doing your part during this time and understanding the seriousness of the situation.

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