Klamath County reports 7 new cases of COVID-19

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath County Public Health (KCPH) officials report seven new cases of COVID-19. The local case count is 2,842.

One of the cases was transferred from a different county and counts toward last week. That brings last week’s count to 27. The two-week total was 64 and Klamath County remains poised to move to “moderate risk” on Friday. More information about risk levels can be found at http://www.klamathcounty.org/1114/Klamath-County-COVID-19-risk-level.

The case count for this week is 24. Weekly counts run from Sunday through Saturday.

To protect yourself:

• Keep your distance by maintaining six feet of social or physical distancing between yourself and others.
• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, utilizing hand sanitizer when washing facilities are not available.
• Sanitize surfaces that are often touched.
• Avoid gatherings of any size where social or physical distancing is not possible.

To protect others around you:

• Cover coughs and sneezes.
• Stay home when sick.
• Wear a clean mask in public spaces, including outdoors when six feet of social distance cannot be maintained.