The command PIO Unified Command team headed by Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam county governments, North Central Public Health districts and Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue is requesting donations for the COVID-19 response effort, according to Stephanie Krell, PIO Unified Command Team.
As of publication of this post, there are four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wasco County and zero confirmed cases in Sherman and Gilliam counties. In Oregon, there have been 414 positive cases and 12 deaths.
As COVID-19 continues to spread, local agencies have ramped up their efforts to enforce social distancing guidelines while supporting their communities through the pandemic.
The Oregon Health Authority today announced Wasco County’s first presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in a resident of the Oregon Veterans’ Home in The Dalles Wednesday evening, March 25, 2020.
There are currently no cases of COVID-19 in Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam counties as of Tuesday, March 17, 2020, according to the North Central Public Health District. If a case is confirmed, the District will release that information to the public, according to the press release.
Paul Conway has returned to the Tri-County Veterans’ Service Officer position, and will be serving Sherman, Gilliam and Wheeler counties. He was previously the service officer from 2006 to 2010. Conway will be available at the following times and locations: