MEDFORD, Ore. — Jackson County Public Health is recommending the public wear masks to prevent the spread of covid-19 or coronavirus, but what about gloves? County Health Officer Dr. Jim Shames says medical gloves are not being recommended by the ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — With Jackson County now at 39 confirmed coronavirus cases, the county says it’s still preparing to hit a peak number of cases in the coming weeks. Health Officer Dr. Jim Shames says we have some people sick ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore.– With cases on the rise in Josephine County, public health officials are working as fast as they can to identify people who may have been exposed. The process is delicate as it requires protecting the identity of ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Even with Thursday’s latest confirmed cases, Jackson County Public Health says those numbers don’t reflect how many people are actually infected. Public Health Officer Dr. Jim Shames says at some point we’re going to have a lot ...
SISKIYOU CO., Ore. — Public health officials received confirmation of the first two positive COVID-19 cases in Siskiyou County. Siskiyou County Public Health says it’s taking the results very seriously and will release any information to keep the community informed. ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A woman who recently died at a Springfield hospital has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Lane County Public Health officials. The county said the woman was in her 60s and having heart problems on March 14. ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Coronavirus is officially a pandemic, according to the World Health Organization. In Oregon, four new presumed cases were announced Wednesday, bringing the total to 19. The new cases are in Polk, Marion, Umatilla and Deschutes counties. ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Jackson County Public Health says it’s officially activated its incident command system in light of the coronavirus spreading across the country. That means it’s pulled together a team to start planning what we should do when the ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Sexually transmitted diseases continue to rise across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its latest report shows the highest increase in the three most commonly reported cases the CDC has ever ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Jackson County public health says it will no longer provide reproductive health and STI services to the community. The county says the change is due in part to the affordable care act making those services available elsewhere ...