This also applies to anyone in K-12 schools.
KEZI spoke to Lane County Public Health spokesman Jason Davis who shared that 13 cases of the Delta variant have been found so far in the county and that number is likely higher.
“I can honestly and in good conscience say that it is a great idea for individuals who are vaccinated to wear a mask indoors,” Davis said. “You re going to cut down on the overall amount of viral particles. We know that it s an effective strategy.”
Davis said that 97 COVID-19 cases were identified in the past 24 hours. This is something the county has not seen since early to mid spring.
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KLCC s Tiffany Eckert reports on an uptick of bat rabies cases in Lane and Deschutes counties.
A fourth bat with rabies has been identified in Lane County and one case of bat Rabies has also been discovered in Deschutes County. Somewhat unusual this early in the year, health officials say.
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Rabies is endemic in the bat population. However, health officials say it’s somewhat unusual to see so many sick bats this early in the year.
The fourth Lane County case of 2021 was discovered by a South Eugene resident who collected the bat on their property and turned it over to Environmental Health.
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Low staff vaccination rate likely caused outbreak at Florence care facility
While the parent company reports 36% of staff are fully vaccinated, Lane County health officials say only 5% are.
Posted: Jul 19, 2021 6:52 PM
Posted By: Mike Cerullo
FLORENCE, Or. A long-term care facility in Florence that s experiencing a major COVID-19 outbreak has released its vaccination data for both residents and staff.
The parent company for Spruce Point Assisted Living and Memory Care, Nightingale Healthcare, claims 87% of the facility s residents and 36% of it s staff members are fully vaccinated. However, Lane County Public Health maintains the percentage of staff members vaccinated at the facility is 5%.
COVID-19 outbreak at Florence memory care facility causes concern If you work in a place where you take care of elderly people and you re not vaccinated, somebody s dropping the ball somewhere.
Posted: Jul 17, 2021 7:29 PM
Updated: Jul 17, 2021 9:38 PM
Posted By: Mike Cerullo
FLORENCE, Ore. Some community members in Florence are stunned after Lane County Public Health reported a major COVID-19 outbreak at Spruce Point Assisted Living and Memory Care.
19 residents and 6 staff members have tested positive for the virus, according to a spokesperson for Lane County Public Health. If you work in a place where you take care of elderly people and you re not vaccinated, somebody s dropping the ball somewhere, Donnie Attleberger who frequently visits his father at the facility said.