Umatilla County Health today reported 72 new COVID-19 cases – down 11 from Thursday’s total.
Today’s new cases bring the county’s overall total to 11,635. There are currently 616 presumed cases of COVID-19 – up three from Thursday. A total of 117 people have died.
More details are available on the county’s COVID-19 dashboard.
Umatilla County officials reiterated their advice to residents to take precautions against the spread of coronavirus:
To protect your health and the health of others, be sure to wear a mask, wash your hands and practice social distancing. It is imperative that any person who is exhibiting symptoms of respiratory illness stay home. UCo Health continues to discover instances where individuals are continuing to work while sick. Now, more than ever, it is important for businesses to ensure that employees are not coming to work sick. Employees may feel internal and external pressure to work through mild illness. Businesses are encouraged to develop flexible leave policies to support employees who become ill and establish procedures for sending employees who are not feeling well home. Anyone who is exhibiting any symptoms of respiratory illness must stay home from work for 72-hours after all symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath, diarrhea, etc.) have resolved.
There isn’t the carona virus pay leave for people who are working and get the virus anymore so we work. Last year I got the Covid 19 virus and I got payed the full 2 weeks that I was quarentined. Maybe if they bring that back where businesses can pay their employees weekly they are sick they won’t bring it to work.
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