Klickitat County Investigating Two COVID-19 Cases With Community Spread Potential

The Klickitat County Public Health Department is investigating two new COVID-19 cases in the Goldendale area that have the potential for wider community spread.  Klickitat County Emergency Management said on Wednesday the Health Department is working to gather as much information as quickly as possible in order to be able to identify close contacts of confirmed cases.  David Kavanaugh of Klickitat County Public Health explains the concern is when you can’t find a source of the infection, that indicates the virus is circulating in the community, and you can’t measure the extent of the spread.  Since entering Washington’s phase 2 on June 1 Klickitat County reports an increase of 19 cases bringing its total count to 44 cases, with 12 of those positives in the Goldendale area.  County officials are once again asking everyone to follow all health precautions that have been recommended by the Centers for Disease Control.  If you test positive for COVID-19 or if you are a close contact to someone who has tested positive you are asked to cooperate with Klickitat County and voluntarily quarantine or isolate yourself.  

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