HR COVID Testing Events Planned

The Oregon Health Authority is planning a trio of COVID-19 testing community events in Hood River County next week.  County Health Director Trish Elliott told County Commissioners during a report on COVID testing that the events are planned for September 29 in Cascade Locks, September 30 in Parkdale, and on October 1 at River of Life Assembly in Hood River.  Some Commissioners have pushed for more testing, even though on a per-capita basis Hood River County has some of the highest testing rates in Oregon.  County Health Officer Dr. Christopher Van Tilburg said as far as the availability of tests, the County is in a good place, but added while testing asymptomatic patients is a good thing, it’s not his top priority, saying ideally you have to test people after they’ve been infected and replicating the virus, which is about four to six days after exposure.  Elliott pointed out there is work taking place on a statewide level on a regular testing framework.

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