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“Think hard about your
COVID-19 virus shows
that COVID-19 is spread-
ing more rapidly in Ore-
gon, according to the latest
model released today by
the Oregon Health Au-
thority and the Institute
for Disease Modeling.
The model, which is
based on data through June
18, offers three projections
— optimistic, moderate
and pessimistic — predict-
ing that daily case levels
could rise as much as 20
percentage points.
The modeling assumes
that hospitalizations from
COVID-19 remain stable
and testing remains at its
present level of approxi-
mately 4,000 a day:
The optimistic scenario
with those assumptions
modeling increase of June
11 was the result of high-
er testing and that case
counts would remain sta-
ble at about 180 per day
over the next month.
This is the least likely
scenario to occur because
it assumes diagnosis of all
new cases and presently
about one-third of new in-
fections cannot be traced
to a known source.
The moderate scenario
suggests the rise in cases
in the last modeling re-
port was due to increased
transmission and expand-
ed testing — and that daily
infections of COVID-19
could rise over the next
month to more than 900
per day, with daily hospi-
talizations rising from 8 to
The most pessimistic
scenario suggests the rise
in cases in the last model-
ing report was due entirely
to increased transmission
and not expanded test-
ing — and that infections
could rise to more than
4,800, and hospitalizations
could increase to 82 per
day.
“We
know
that
COVID-19 is in our com-
munities,” said Dean
Sidelinger, MD, Oregon
state health officer. “This
latest model provides us
with a sobering reminder
that we all need to guard
against continued spread,
especially as we continue
to reopen and the weather
gets warmer.”
Dr. Sidelinger said,
choice of activities, espe-
cially as we get close to the
Fourth of July holiday.
Ask yourself: how can
I reduce my risk and the
risk I might pose to people
around me?”
He urges people to do
what they can to suppress
the virus by staying 6 feet
away from other people,
wearing a mask, avoiding
large gatherings and, if
you are in a group setting
— like a holiday barbeque
— stay outside, keep your
distance and use a face
covering when you’re not
eating.
Lastly, wash your hands
frequently and stay home
if you’re sick.
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EXPIRES
JULY 10TH
The Oregon Depart-
ment of Human Services
and the Oregon Health
Authority recently up-
graded the eligibility
system Oregonians use
to apply for health cov-
erage.
The upgrade is the
first milestone in a larg-
er project to make it
easier for Oregonians to
apply for health and hu-
man services benefits.
The online applica-
tion was unavailable
from July 2-5 while the
upgrade was in progress.
Online applications
that were not submitted
by 4 p.m. on July 2 were
not able to be trans-
ferred to the new system
during the upgrade and
will have to be restarted.
For Oregonians apply-
ing for Oregon Health
Plan benefits online, ap-
plications casn now be
completed on the new
system. Paper applica-
tions and applications
completed over the
phone are not impacted.
Oregonians can con-
tact customer service at
1-800-699-9075 (TTY
711) to apply over the
phone or request that an
application be mailed to
them.
They can also down-
load, print and mail a
paper application. Both
options are available in
multiple languages.
The Oregon ONE
system will continue to
be upgraded, in phases,
through February 2021.
Once the system is fully
updated, all Oregonians
will be able to use a sin-
gle online application to
apply for cash, childcare,
food and medical bene-
fits.
They will also have the
option to apply for any
of these programs over
the phone or in person
at any local Aging and
People with Disabilities,
Area Agency on Aging
or Self-Sufficiency Pro-
grams office that pro-
vides those benefits.
“This upgrade is just
the first step in improv-
ing the way the state de-
livers health and human
services benefits to Ore-
gonians and their fami-
lies,” said DHS Director
Fariborz Pakseresht.
Visit the DHS Bene-
fits and Assistance page
to learn more about the
programs available to
qualifying Oregonians.
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event of an emergency
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One critical item is a battery
powered FM Radio to tune
into 106.9 FM KCST the local
emergency broadcast station for our area.
Expect to be in a shelter where people
must provide for themselves for these
items.
This message brought to you by the
West Lane
Emergency Operations Group
www.wleog.org
