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Tillamook County Adds 2 More Cases; Total Case Count at 38; One Hospitalized

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Editor
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Tillamook County Community Health Centers are working to improve access of COVID-19 information and will be providing weekly updates on Friday mornings on the radio and Friday afternoons on social media.
Tillamook County Case Summary as of 8/26/2020:
✅ 2 new confirmed positive cases
➡️ 1 currently hospitalized w/ COVID-19 related illness
➡️ 38 total cases (4 presumptive and 34 confirmed)
➡️ 2,522 negative tests
➡️ 34 positive tests
➡️ 2,556 total tests completed
➡️ 3 active cases (in isolation or quarantine)
➡️ 35 closed cases (isolation or quarantine complete)
➡️ 0 COVID-19 related deaths

Weekly Details on new COVID-19 Cases:
✳️ 1 positive case of COVID-19 from 8/24/2020. The individual is aged 50-59. Case investigation had been undertaken and contact tracing and follow up is ongoing.
✳️ The 1 other positive case that was listed as an error last week was added back to our case count as although the individual is not currently residing in the Tillamook County area, their address of record is in Tillamook County, and is now correctly added back as a new Tillamook County positive case of COVID-19. The individual is aged 50-59. Case investigation had been undertaken and contact tracing and follow up is ongoing.
For community members with health concerns, please call or COVID-19 nurse information line: 503-842-3940.
Remember – wash your hands, wear a face covering, and watch your distance, we are all in this together!

**Oregon Health Authority Definitions: **
A presumptive case is a close contact to a known case – on our list of persons we are monitoring – who develops symptoms but do not get tested. We presume they are positive and follow them as we would a positive case.
Documented recoveries- person is considered recovered after 90 days and Oregon Health Authority makes that determination.
For daily and ongoing case counts please visit the OHA COVID-19 website: https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19

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