The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has revised its guidelines for investigating COVID-19 cases. The revised guidelines focus less on interviewing individual cases and conducting contact tracing, and more on outbreaks in high-risk settings such as con…

The Public Health Department has scheduled additional COVID-19 vaccination and booster clinics in Columbia County. From January 6 through 16, free drive-thru clinics will be held each day from 10:30 A.M. until 5:30 P.M. at the Columbia County Fairgr…

The Public Health Department is bringing COVID-19 vaccination and booster clinics to Columbia County. From December 6th through 10th, free drive-thru clinics will be held each day from 10 A.M. until 5 P.M. at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. First d…

With case counts in Columbia County beginning to decline, the Public Health Department has adopted a shorter 10-day quarantine option for COVID-19 exposure, as allowed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Oregon Health Authority. Al…

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Oregon – Have you been wondering how you can lend a helping hand at testing or vaccination events in Columbia County? Now is the time! The Columbia County Public Health department is now accepting volunteer applications for COVID-19…