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Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team - Daily Local Update - June 1, 2020 (Photo) - 06/01/20

DOUGLAS COUNTY COVID-19 RESPONSE TEAM - DAILY LOCAL UPDATE

JOINT INFORMATION CENTER PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 1, 2020

Our local COVID-19 updates represent the coordinated effort of the 14 agencies that make up the DCCRT

 

(Douglas County, Ore.)  Last Friday, May 29, Douglas County Commissioner and Board Chair, Chris Boice worked closely with our Public Health Official, Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer to promptly complete and submit our Phase Two reopening request letter to the Governor.  The Governor announced late Thursday night (May 28) that Oregon Counties that are in the no-less-than twenty-one-day Phase One Reopening trial-period can submit their Phase Two request letters starting, Friday, May 29.  Our request letter is the next-step in the process for the Governor’s Phased Reopening Plan that provides further relaxing of restrictions, as well as additional opportunities for businesses to open and offer expanded services in our County.  Douglas County has been in Phase One since Friday, May 15.  The Governor’s Phased Reopening Plan follows her mandated closures for specific sector businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 17, 2020.  The decision to grant Douglas County businesses permission to begin Phase Two Reopening now lies in the hands of the Governor.  According to the reopening plan guidelines, the submitted letters will be reviewed, and counties that receive approval from the Governor, could enter Phase Two as soon as June 5, 2020.

 

“Again, we are confident that our efforts to combat COVID-19 in our County will pay off with the Governor approving our request to enter Phase Two.  Our Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team, under the direction of Commissioner Tim Freeman, along with the incredible work accomplished by our Public Health Official, Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer and Douglas Public Health Network, have paved the way for Douglas County to be in the right position to advance to Phase Two in a safe and structured manner,” commented Commissioner Boice. 

 

Douglas County continues to be recognized as leader in Oregon for our COVID-19 response for our drive-through testing, coordinated planning, prevention messaging and hospital/care facility capacity preparedness.   As more information becomes available about our Phase Two Reopening approval, we will provide updates and guidance to our residents.  For more information about the Governor’s Phased Reopening Plans, click here.

 

Douglas County COVID-19 Test Results

It is Monday, June 1 2020, and as of 12:00 pm today, there are NO new cases of COVID-19 in Douglas County.  The total number of positive cases in Douglas County is 27.  Testing continues, as DPHN has been holding 2-3 clinics a week and hospitals, urgent cares and clinics continue to test.  Twenty-seven people have tested positive in the county and twenty-five of those twenty-seven have recovered.  DPHN defines recovery as an end to all symptoms after a positive test for COVID-19. 

 

DPHN continues their epidemiologic investigations, identifying individuals who may have had close contact with individuals that have tested positive for COVID-19, advising and supporting quarantine. The majority of the individuals who have tested positive earlier have now recovered.  The first positive COVID-19 case in Douglas County was announced on March 8, 2020.  Thanks to the great work that Douglas County has done social distancing and staying home, we’ve had 27 cases in over 80 days.  

                                                     

Here are the current numbers for Douglas County:

New Cases

as of 12:00 pm

June 1, 2020

Total Confirmed Cases

Total Recovered

Cases

(of those that tested positive)

Total COVID-19

Deaths

Total

Currently

Hospitalized

 (of those that tested positive)

Total Negative Test Result

Total Presumptive Cases

0

27

25

0

1

2792

0

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has expanded their reporting for COVID-19 case management and will now include presumptive COVID-19 cases.  DPHN will also be reporting presumptive cases and will use the OHA’s definition of presumptive as having had close contact with a known, confirmed COVID-19 case, showing symptoms and not yet having a positive nasal swab/PCR test for COVID-19. 

 

Getting Tested & Testing Clinics

The next drive-through testing clinic will be Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Roseburg. As a reminder, if you are having symptoms of COVID-19 including cough, fever, shortness of breath, muscle aches and pains, diarrhea, sore throat or decreased sense of smell and taste, talk to your health care provider about being tested for COVID-19.  Patients without a Primary Care Provider that are looking for a COVID-19 test should contact the Sutherlin Aviva Health clinic at (541) 459-3788.

 

The first drive-through testing site was piloted in the county on March 17, 2020, there have been 564 people tested in the drive-through clinics alone, additional testing continues in hospitals, urgent cares and clinics simultaneously. The drive- through clinics are led by DPHN, in conjunction with partner agencies including; Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team, Douglas County Board of Commissioners, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Public Works, local volunteers and local health professionals.

 

Oregon COVID-19 Case Update

Oregon Health Authority reports new cases once a day on its website at www.healthoregon.org/coronavirus. The Oregon Health Authority is also releasing the daily situation status report, which is produced jointly with Oregon Office of Emergency Management. It details the overall picture of the COVID-19 outbreak within the state and the response across government agencies. Click Here to Read More About the Oregon Daily Situation Status Report.

 

Facebook Live with Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer

Join us tonight, Monday, June 1, 2020 for the next virtual town hall Q&A with Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer, your Douglas County Public Health Officer at 6:00 pm, hosted by DPHN and found on the DPHN Facebook page.

 

Reminder: FISH Food Pantry Remains Open

Do you or someone you know need food?  The FISH Food Pantry is here to help.  The FISH Food Pantry would like to remind Douglas County residents that they are open and ready to provide food assistance to residents in need. The pantry, located at 405 Jerry’s Drive in Roseburg, is open to the public from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, and 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays and Fridays.  The FISH of Roseburg is a non-profit organization that provides emergency basic needs to our friends and neighbors during their difficult times. It was founded in 1971 by local churches in response to the need to provide emergency food to low-income families. Its mission is to reduce hunger in the community, and it currently assists over 1,000 Douglas County households per month. Nearly one-third of those served are children.  There have been some adjustments to pantry operations during COVID-19; only volunteers and staff are allowed inside, and food boxes are given out rather than clients doing their own food selection. More information is available on FISH’s website.

 

Mental Health Resources Are Available to Support You

It’s been a few months now since COVID-19 dramatically altered our daily lives, and if you’re feeling anxious or stressed, know that you’re not alone and that help is available.  Locally, Compass Behavioral Health operates a 24/7 crisis line at (800) 866-9780. Nationally, you can call SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline at (800) 985-5990, or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to speak to a trained crisis counselor.  If this is an emergency situation, call 911.

 

Help is also available from Lines for Life, a suicide prevention organization with specific resources for youth, militarily personnel and their families, and those affected by substance abuse issues.

Visit the Lines for Life website for information, or call one of its helplines:

  • Suicide Lifeline: (800) 273-8255, or (888) 628-9454 for Spanish
  • Alcohol and Drug Helpline (800) 923-4357
  • Military Helpline (888) 457-4838
  • Youthline (877) 968-8491 or text Teen2Teen to 839863

 

DMV Offices Reopening for Appointment Only Services

The Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles announced that forty offices throughout Oregon – including the Roseburg office - are reopening for appointment-only services this week. You can call to make an appointment starting today, June 1, and appointments will begin on Wednesday, June 3.

 

Appointments can be made for:

  • Driver’s licenses and ID cards – originals, renewals and replacements – and instruction permits
  • Driver knowledge tests
  • Driving privilege reinstatements
  • Disabled parking placards
  • VIN inspections for new-to-Oregon vehicles previously titled elsewhere
  • Farm endorsements

 

Please be patient and expect longer-than-normal wait times on the phone and for an available appointment,” DMV Administrator Tom McClellan said. “If you can wait to renew until later in the summer, please consider waiting so that appointments are available for those who need them most.”

 

The Roseburg DMV can be reached at (541) 440-3395. DMV offices have been equipped with plastic shields at each work station, and lobby furniture has been rearranged to promote physical distancing. Extra cleanings have been scheduled. Visitors are encouraged to come alone unless another party is needed – such as a parent or guardian for a teen applying for driving privileges, or a translator for knowledge tests.

 

Stay Informed with the Accurate Information

Your Douglas County Board of Commissioners, Douglas County Public Health Officer, Dr. Robert Dannenhoffer and the Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team have been working hard to cooperatively provide accurate and timely information to Douglas County residents since March 8, 2020.  Local COVID-19 Hotline: If you have questions about resources available, call the COVID-19 hotline, staffed by local volunteers at (541) 464-6550 from 8:00 am-5:00 pm, 7 days a week.   Stay up to date on COVID-19 in Douglas County on the DPHN website.  Find additional information on state or federal COVID-19 response from the following websites: Douglas County Government, Oregon Health Authority, Centers for Disease Control, and by calling or logging onto 211Info.

 

Got Questions about the Governor’s Phased Reopening Plans?

If you have questions about the Governor’s Phased Reopening Plans, you will need to call, email or contact the Governor’s Office, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) or the Oregon State Office responsible for regulating your business or the business that you wish to visit, if you have questions about her Phased Reopening Plans or Sector Specific Guidelines.

 

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Contact Tamara Howell, Public Information Officer, Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team, (541) 670-2804 cell/(541) 957-4896 tjhowell@co.douglas.or.us

Contact Vanessa Becker, Public Information Officer, Douglas Public Health Network, (541) 817-6552 cell /(541 440-3571 vanessa@douglaspublichealthnetwork.org

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