MEDFORD, Ore. — While Jackson County Public Health continues to report little to no new cases, health officer Dr. Jim Shames says we’re still at the beginning of this pandemic. Dr. Shames says the opening of public places would need ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Although cases continue to remain steady in southern Oregon, Jackson County Public Health said it’s still important to wear facial coverings. Health Officer Dr. Jim Shames said you don’t have to sneeze or cough to transmit ...
JACKSON CO., Ore. — Many local counties in our region are sharing how many people have recovered from coronavirus, but Jackson County is not. According to public health officer, Dr. Jim Shames, Jackson County Public Health is not currently collecting ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Public Health reported six new cases of COVID-19 Sunday bringing the total in the county to 19. There are still no fatalities in the county at this time. Of the six new cases, 50 ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Public Health reported six news COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 13. There are no fatalities in Jackson County from coronavirus at this time. 50 percent of ...
JACKSON CO., Ore. — Jackson County announced it’s first case of a community acquired coronavirus, or covid-19 today. Community acquired means the sick person had no known travel-related exposure or contact with a known case. It’s the 3rd case in ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — With thousands of coronavirus cases expected in Oregon, Jackson County Public Health says this is only the beginning. “We don’t have enough testing capability, so we strongly suspect the actual numbers to be much higher,” Dr. ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — There are now 14 coronavirus cases in the state, including three in southern Oregon. Jackson County Health Officer Doctor Jim Shames says they’re preparing for the worst case scenario. He expects more people to test positive ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Jackson County Public Health is keeping its first-ever “Red Alert” in place after seeing an uptick in opioid overdoses for the second week in a row. Since the health department began seeing spikes in the level of fatal ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The flu is circulating widely in Jackson County and local health officials are warning everyone to take precautions over the holidays. Jackson County Public Health said they’ve seen a rise in hospital visits for people with the ...