EDITOR’S NOTE: Thank you Donald Roddy for a great reminder about handwashing and a way for a win-win. Make it a moment of meditation, deep calming breathes … we all need this…
Category: Health Care
What happens on a contact tracing call? Tips for Staying Safe, Healthy
Part of reopening Oregon includes building the capacity of local county health departments to make contact tracing calls to people who may have come into contact with someone who tested positive for…
Manzanita Farmers Market Opts for Pre-Order, Drive Through for 2020 Season
The Manzanita Farmers Market did a test run on May 9th for the pre-order, drive through farmers market. The market “opens” for the season this week with as pre-order/pickup on Friday, June…
“More than a Gym” Tillamook YMCA Gradually Reopens
By Kaylan Sisco, CEO/Executive Director Tillamook County Family YMCA Wellness means so much more than physical fitness. In fact, “More than a gym” has been the Y’s tag line since 2010. A…
Outside Ice Cream Counter at Tillamook Creamery Re-Opens, Monday-Friday
EDITOR’S NOTE: We received this information from TCCA regarding the reopening of the Creamery to “locals.” To clarify, the intent was not to restrict service to a certain group or exclude any…
As Oregon reopens, remember that COVID-19 is still in our communities
Sunday’s count of people testing positive for COVID-19 marked the highest daily count since the onset of the pandemic in Oregon. On Monday June 8th, OHA announced an additional 114 cases. These…
Results from Lincoln County Pacific Seafood outbreak testing shows large increase in positive cases
NEWPORT, Ore. – Since the announcement on June 7th, Lincoln County Public Health has learned there are now a total of 124 confirmed positive cases at the Pacific Seafood plant in Newport….
Oregon reports 146 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 1 new death; Lincoln County outbreak at Pacific Seafood Newport location, adds over 60 cases; Case counts by county, Tillamook County remains at 6 cases
EDITOR’S NOTE: As Tillamook Country prepares to enter Phase 2 on Monday June 8th, neighboring Lincoln County, today is reporting one of the largest outbreaks on the coast with currently over 60…
Oregon reports 97 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths; Why has the COVID-19 case count gone up?
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 161, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday June 5th. Oregon Health Authority reported 97 new confirmed and presumptive…
What is contact tracing, and why does it matter? 26 counties approved for Phase 2 re-opening, includes Tillamook, effective Monday June 8th
Contact tracing is one of our key tools for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Contact tracers call people who may have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 to…