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2 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Cowlitz County Wednesday, bringing the county’s total to 62, and a third case was reported in Wahkiakum County.
The Cowlitz COVID-19 Occurrence Management Group’s no longer specifies which cases relate to Foster Farms workers, or any organisation, unless the requirement develops. No other information about the 2 brand-new Cowlitz cases was revealed Wednesday.
Wahkiakum County health officials Wednesday reported a third case of the virus in a specific exposed beyond the county due to the fact that of work. That person has no connection to the Foster Farms chicken processing plant in Kelso or Bornstein Seafood Co. in Astoria, which both have actually had virus outbreaks, stated Chris Bischoff, health department director.
The brand-new Wahkiakum coronavirus patient remains in self-quarantine and doesn’t need treatment at this time, according to the health department. Staff are working to recognize close contacts of the client.
” At this moment, the possibility of community spread from this individual seems low,” according to a Wahkiakum Health Department press release.
Bornstein’s Astoria location briefly closed Monday after at least 13 workers checked favorable for the virus. At the count given recently, 16 workers at the Foster Farms had checked positive.
The Wahkiakum County Health Department is offering COVID-19 screening to any Foster Farms employees residing in the county who have not already been evaluated. The county is uninformed of any Foster Farms workers who are Wahkiakum locals however is attempting to resolve the unidentified, Bischoff stated.
The Wahkiakum Health Department still plans to pursue a difference to state social distancing requireds since the new case isn’t from community spread, according to journalism release.
Gov. Jay Inslee’s strategy allows counties of fewer than 75,000 citizens to apply with a plan to resume more sectors of public life if they have actually not had a new case of COVID in the last three weeks. Cowlitz County saw an 30%increase in cases over the weekend.
PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center is getting ready to expand services after the governor clarified constraints on non-urgent treatments last week. The order restricting non-urgent treatments continues through May 18.
The healthcare facility is working to resume care for clients who face increased health dangers through further delay, said Randy Querin, spokesperson.
Cherelle Montanye, chief administrative officer, stated St. John is following assistance from the governor and professional medical associations as it resumes more procedures, and is taking safety measures consisting of:
- Checking all confessed patients and those set up for a surgical treatment or treatment for COVID-19
- Separating COVID-19 patients in devoted units with dedicated personnel.
- Guaranteeing sufficient accessibility of personal protective equipment.
- Robust sanitizing practices for facilities and devices.
- Visitor limitations.
- Temperature level screening and masking of all caregivers and clients.
The emergency situation department stays open and the medical facility urges those in requirement of immediate care to come in. St. John also uses primary and specialized care for both in-patient and video sees.
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