St. Helens, OR - Columbia County Public Health recently confirmed the first new positive case of COVID-19 since the county was approved for Phase I of reopening on May 13, 2020.

This information will be updated as it becomes available. For the most current information and recommendations please visit the Oregon Health Authority Website. For residents looking for additional information on how to keep yourself and your family healthy during this time, please visit the Columbia County Public Health Department Website. Feeling a little under the weather and not sure if it’s a cold, allergies, the flu or COVID19? Before calling 911 or going to the hospital, check out this handy online Coronavirus Checker, which can help you determine how sick you are and how to get help: c19oregon.com Have questions about Coronavirus?? Dial 2-1-1, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., 7 days a week. or visit 211Info.or…

Date: 05/22/2020 Contact person:        Suzanne Beaupre, Health Promotion Specialist                                     suzanne.beaupre@columbiacountyor.gov                                     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Keep Columbia County Open Messaging Campaign Launched for Safely Reopening Columbia County, Ore. – Today Columbia County Public Health and the Joint Information Center a…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2020 CANCELLED June 13, 2020 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Due to COVID 19 Due to COVID 19, Columbia County is cancelling the June 13, 2020 Household Hazardous Waste Collection event at the Columbia County Transfer Station. We cannot safely hold this event which typically serves over 250 vehicles. The next Household Hazardous Waste Collection event is scheduled for Saturday August 29, 2020 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Columbia County Transfer Station 1601 Railroad Ave in St. Helens, changes or cancellations will be posted to our website. Unwanted paint, used motor oil and used cooking oil is still be accepted at the Transfer Station 1601 Railroad Ave during regular open hours (8am-5pm Monday – Saturday)…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2020 Columbia County Public Health announces tenth case of novel coronavirus; adds local data dashboard to website Saint Helens, OR—Columbia County Public Health reported two new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the local total to ten cases. When a positive test result occurs, local public health officials conduct contact tracing, which is a way to identify and notify others who have been in close contact with the person who has tested positive. Columbia County Public Health is currently identifying close contacts of the new cases and will notify those individuals, as well as provide education and next steps for those contacts. Columbia County is committed to providing accurate, reliable reports to the public. I…

April 2, 2020 Columbia County Public Health Announces Second Case of Novel Coronavirus Saint Helens, OR—Columbia County Public Health has learned that a second resident of Columbia County has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual is a male in the 60 to 69 age group. He is currently isolated at home. Statewide demographic and hospital information about tested positive cases is available on the Oregon Health Authority webpage at: https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COvID-19. Columbia County Public Health will not release the names of any individuals who have tested positive or further identifying information unless more details are necessary to protect the public. When a positive test result occurs, local public health officials conduct contact tracing, which is a way…