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8A | WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020 | SIUSLAW NEWS LCPH within 48 hours as to whether or not they test positive. “No news is good news,” LCPH employees told par- ticipants in Mapleton, who came from various parts of the Siuslaw region includ- ing Deadwood, Mapleton and Florence. “I’m interested in know- ing,” local resident Kirk passed. “I had a hunch that I might already test positive,” he said. At the beginning of the pandemic, testing in Or- egon was limited so it was difficult to see a true pic- ture of where the region, let along Lane County, stood with the virus. The current round of Prevention is what Chris Carson and his family access testing. We hope that wanted as they stood in line by bringing the testing to at Mapleton. them, we remove some of “It clears the conscience,” the barriers.” he said. “I don’t want to Lane County’s testing in pass it on to anyone else. the Siuslaw Region comes It’s conscientious for my- as Oregon as a whole has self and my family, that if seen increasing numbers any one of us was sick, we of COVID-19 in recent would know to stay home weeks. Multiple measures even more.” have been taken Neither Car- recently, includ- son’s family, nor “I would say that our healthy future is dependent on us, as the majority of ing a statewide requirement that a community, depoliticizing public health. Testing is a prov- those taking the all residents 12 en strategy to control the spread of disease. The way in which tests, currently and older wear public health efforts have been used for political gain doesn’t had symptoms. masks in public, help anyone in the long run. We are not a partisan organiza- “I feel fine,” effective today Marty Albright tion. We serve all community members and we report to all said as she wait- (July 1). LCPH’s pro- elected officials regardless of political affiliation.” ed in line. “No — Jason Davis, symptoms, but gram helps to gain a larger un- Lane County Health and Human Services I’ve never tested. derstanding of Public Information Officer And it is a polit- the virus in the ical statement, region. One of too.” the keys to this is offering Mlinek said as he was wait- LCPH testing won’t solve Albright stated that she tests for free to all residents, ing in line. “I think it’s im- the question of the virus’ was testing because U.S. regardless of age or whether portant to know and I’m spread in January, as the President Donald Trump or not they have symptoms. looking to add to the na- agency is only testing for had suggested not to. “The testing is currently tional database so that the the live virus; this is not an “That’s my primary rea- being funded by LCPH, but statistics are correct and the antibody test, and will not son, and you may quote we hope to be reimbursed right decisions can be made tell if someone has recov- me,” she said. by FEMA,” Davis said about down the road.” ered from the virus. While the politics sur- the funding for tests. Mlinek stated that he was Still, Davis said that the rounding COVID-19 are Although the tests are in Washington State at the current testing will help delicate at this point, Davis free, LCPH is asking people end of February for a mu- LCPH gain information to hopes that people will not to bring insurance cards if sic festival, but came down help prevent future spread. avoid testing because of it. they have them to help with with eight COVID symp- “This testing is called “I would say that our funding the program. toms on the last two days of reservoir testing,” he said. healthy future is dependent “Since most insurance his trip. “It aims to identify if there on us, as a community, de- companies, including Ore- “The guy I went with got are ‘reservoirs’ of unde- politicizing public health,” gon Health Plan, are cover- sick and was diagnosed tected COVID in our rural he said. “Testing is a prov- ing COVID tests, the insur- with the flu,” Mlinek said. areas. This helps us under- en strategy to control the ance piece helps us offset But during the early days stand how COVID is mov- spread of disease. The way costs as reimbursement of the pandemic, upriver ing through Lane County in which public health ef- is rarely complete,” Davis communities became fear- and where the next cluster forts have been used for po- said. ful that the disease was al- might be.” litical gain doesn’t help any- LCPH offers both nasal ready rapidly spreading. He called it prevention at one in the long run. We are and throat swabs for test- “There’s also a rumor in its finest. not a partisan organization. ing. While there will be this area where the disease “The earlier someone We serve all community wait times, the test itself may have passed through knows they have COVID, members and we report to only takes a matter of min- here in November, Decem- the sooner they can isolate all elected officials regard- utes. After providing basic ber, January and even in and avoid spreading it,” Da- less of political affiliation.” information such as name, February,” said resident Bill vis said. For LCPH, testing is address and phone num- Grable, who also attended Those who do test posi- about the numbers, which ber, participants are asked a the Mapleton testing. “Peo- tive will be asked to go into Albright agreed with. short series of questions re- ple were getting ill and hav- quarantine, and contact “You need these numbers garding their current state ing some of the issues, but tracing will be initiated to to find out where hotspots of health. After a swab is not all of them.” determine if anyone else are so they can help abate taken, participants are told Grable himself got sick may have contracted the them and treat them. It’s that they will be notified by during that period, but it virus. really important for these TESTING from page 1A researchers to have these numbers, in my opinion,” she said. “So here we are.” Florence COVID-19 testing will be conducted on Wednesday, July 1, be- tween 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Florence Food Share, 2190 Spruce St. For more information, visit www.lanecountyor. gov or call LCPH at 541- 682-4041. Let me Showcase your property. Amy Johnson Broker, CSA 541 999-7875 89422 Laverdiere Ln – Dream property situated just feet from the edge of Mercer Lake! Privacy with your own dock and large manicured yard. Master suite on each level plus a 3rd bdrm, 3 baths, newer roof and furnace, double garage and views from almost every room. Room for RVs, 2 sheds and a fi re pit. $695,000. #3080- 20100352 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 LifeMed • What is LifeMed? 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Most insurance carriers do NOT cover the total fee for ambulance services, therefore LifeMed covers any remaining costs for its members Renewal Applications are in the mail and can be dropped off at one of two secure locations: 2625 Highway 101 or 410 Ninth Street For Questions or an Application Call 541-997-9614 WesternLaneAmbulance.com MASKS from page 1A Brown said that the choic- es each Oregonian makes in the coming days could have a tremendous impact on reducing what recent days have shown as an alarming increase in the spread of COVID-19. “Face coverings that cov- er your nose and mouth play a critical role in reduc- ing the spread of this dis- ease because droplets from our breath can carry the virus to others without us realizing it,” said Brown. “If we all wear face coverings, practice six feet of phys- ical distancing in public, wash our hands regularly, and stay home when we are sick, then we can avoid the worst-case scenarios that are now playing out in other states.” Brown said she wants to avoid the need to close down businesses again like other states have begun do- ing. “If you want your local shops and restaurants to stay open, then wear a face covering when out in pub- lic,” she added. “Please keep your Fourth of July celebra- tions small and local. We saw a lot of new COVD-19 cases following the Memo- rial Day holiday. Another spike in cases after the up- coming holiday weekend could put Oregon in a dan- gerous position.” Oregon Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) will take the lead, along with other state and local agencies, in enforcing face covering requirements for all covered Oregon busi- nesses. A spokesperson from the Oregon Association of Hos- pitals and Health Systems said they support the gov- ernor’s decision for a state- wide public face covering requirement. “With cases on the rise rapidly across the state, it is now more important than ever to take this step to protect our loved ones, our neighbors, and our com- munities,” said Becky Hult- berg, CEO of the OAHHS. “Further, if we are to coexist alongside the disease, wide adoption of public face cov- erings is an essential factor in keeping our businesses and public spaces open.” MH)@);D--,N;=DND=N+8=2N.=@N)CN8=;2N)CNL=HN=J;NL=H@N3=:-N=ANJ-NJ588N+9-);NL=HAN2HDE-@CN.=@N.@--N FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM PERFECTLY D ED E DE R LICIO & US T U E AR N ANTE G GET THE GRILLER’S BUNDLE INTRODUCTORY PRICE : $ 79 4 (5 oz.) Butcher’s Cut Filet Mignon 4 (4 oz.) Boneless Pork Chops 4 (4 oz.) Omaha Steaks Burgers 4 (3 oz.) Gourmet Jumbo Franks 4 (2.8 oz.) 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