Second COVID-19 Case In Klickitat County

The Klickitat County Department of Health today announced it has confirmed a second case of  2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) within the County.  According to a statement from Klickitat County Emergency Management, this second patient is not considered to be a high risk for community transmission, and is self-quarantined and self-isolated at home.  The Klickitat County Emergency Operations Center along with the Klickitat County Health Department is working with the Washington State Department of Health, local medical providers, and Emergency Management to identify and contact all those who may have come in contact with the confirmed case.  Those individuals will be monitored for fever and respiratory symptoms.  Klickitat County identified its first coronavirus case on Saturday, and there have been no other cases reported in Columbia Gorge counties.  Klickitat Valley Health has implemented a COVID-19 nurse helpline to assist with the screening of patients that are experiencing symptoms.

 

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