Klickitat County Health Department announced the County’s 1,000th confirmed COVID-19 case on Sunday.  In a statement, the department said that just under 1 year ago, on July 27, 2020, Klickitat County had only 100 confirmed cases of COVID-19.   The County Health Deparatment announced last week the highly transmissible Delta variant was detected in Klickitat County.  Current research supports that the vaccines available to the public are effective against preventing severe symptoms and hospitalizations caused by the Delta variant.  Klickitat County health officials say it is still important to wash your hands and stay home when you are sick, and recommends that residents who are unvaccinated continue to maintain social distance, and wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth while in public.  The department says it will continue to respond to COVID-19 with its current course of action, including encouraging community members to get vaccinated in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.