Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
These graphs are the
most recently available
reservation Covid-19 case
demographics. At right:
Active cases by age; and
right lower right: total
cases since the pandemic
began in March, by age.
The information is provided
by Community Health,
IHS, Health and Human
Services, and the
Confederated Tribes Covid-
19 Response Team.
As of this printing,
according to the Covid-19
report, there were no tribal
members in in-patient
hospital care due to the
virus. Since March, there
have been 41 members
who were hospitalized and
since discharged. Graph
below: LIkely places
where people on the
reservation have
contracted the virus; and
at bottom: Active cases
among work places.
October 21, 2020
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Ballot box for Simnasho
The Wasco County Election
board will provide an official bal-
lot box in Simnasho on Monday,
November 2.
The ballot box will be at the
Simnasho Longhouse from 7
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wasco County
election officials will provide cov-
erage and be responsible for the
box.
This is a fix for the Novem-
ber General Election, as discus-
sion continues on placing a per-
manent ballot box for the
Simnasho community.
Details for the permanent
solution are being worked out:
Location, camera surveillance
and a responsible official.
With the majority of the U.S.
moving to mail-in, or drop-off
ballots, the demand for ballot
boxes has been great. The No-
vember 2 Simnasho box will
help voters of the community
to save time and gas. All offi-
cial ballots from voters in
Wasco County, Jefferson County
and even off reservation vot-
ers will be accepted at the box.
Bottled water collection for the tribes
A recent one-day Agency area boil-water notice was a reminder
of the need to conserve water. Meanwhile, a partnership in Cen-
tral Oregon is collecting bottled drinking water as a contribution
to the tribes.
In this effort the Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is
partnering with the Central Oregon Diversity Project and the Cen-
tral Oregon Peacekeepers.
Regarding the Agency area brief boil water notice last week:
The problem this time was not serious compared to the summer
pipe break, and that of last year. This time Utilities lifted the
restriction a day after the notice went out on Monday, October
12. What happened was the Dry Creek water treatment plant
appeared to have experienced a turbidity event exceeding allow-
able standards; and the plant operators immediately began identi-
fying any potential problems.
The boil water notice was necessary because harmful microbes
in drinking water can cause cramps, nausea, headaches or other
symptoms, and may pose a special health risk for infants, some
elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems.
At the Warm Springs Health
and Wellness Center they ask
that you call ahead if you plan
on going there. For a regular
appointment call 541-553-2610.
The IHS Covid-19 Nurse Triage
Hotline is 541-553-5512.
Outside of IHS regular hours
you can call the Registered
Nurse Health Advice Hotline at
1-866-470-2015. For all other
business call 541-553-1196.