MEDFORD, Ore. -- Local public health officials began announcing new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in southern Oregon and northern California as of Wednesday, April 29. Numbers from each individual county will be updated below as soon as NewsWatch 12 receives their latest figures.

JACKSON:

On Wednesday, Jackson County Public Health said that it had received no new positive test results for COVID-19, leaving the countywide total at 49 cases. The last confirmed case was announced on Friday last week.

Of the 49 total cases, Jackson County says that 38 have fully recovered. 11 cases are still being monitored by public health staff.

Over the past week, 421 people in the County have been tested for the virus and returned negative results. There have been 4,104 negative results in the county since testing began.

Earlier this week, officials said that Jackson County has "one of the lowest" rates for coronavirus in Oregon, at 22 cases per 100,000 people. The highest rate was in Marion County, with 125 cases per 100,000 as of Sunday.

The County advised that the CDC has added additional symptoms to watch for with COVID-19, as people have reported a wide range of symptoms, ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus:

• Fever of 100º or higher
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Chills
• Repeated shaking with chills
• Muscle pain
• Headache
• Sore throat
• New loss of taste or smell

People who develop these symptoms and do not start to feel better within 3-4 days should contact a medical provider to find out if they should be tested for COVID-19.

"If you have these symptoms, it will be important that you isolate yourself from others in your household to prevent the infection from spreading, and stay home," Jackson County said. "If you access medical care while ill, please wear a mask. If you have trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or inability to arouse, and bluish lips or face, you should seek medical care immediately."

The County asks that you not hesitate to access medical care, especially if it is an emergency, whether the symptoms are consistent with COVID-19 or not. Call ahead of time to schedule an appointment. Doctors may schedule a phone consultation or use telemedicine in replace of a face-to-face appointment.

"We can all continue to work together to keep our community healthy. Jackson County Public Health wants to thank the community for acting during this time, your efforts have helped to keep the community safe and healthy," the agency said.

KLAMATH: 

Klamath County Public Health one new confirmed case in the county on Tuesday, bringing the countywide total number of confirmed cases to 37. Importantly, County officials also reported that 24 of those cases have recovered and are no longer active.

The County says that 1,882 total tests have been processed — reportedly giving Klamath the highest testing ratio to population in the State of Oregon, a slot previously held by Jackson County.

"Gov. Kate Brown has indicated that expanded testing statewide is necessary to 'reopen Oregon,'" Klamath County Public Health said. "KCPH is interested in expanding diagnostic testing to identify and isolate current infections to aid in the reopening of the county. Testing within Klamath County is available at Basin Immediate Care, Bonanza Clinic, Klamath Open Door, Klamath Tribal Health, Merrill Clinic, and Sky Lakes Medical Center."

Based on the County's demographic data, 23 of the confirmed cases are women, and 14 are men. Five of the 37 cases have been hospitalized for the virus. Six cases have been between the ages of 20-29, nine in the 30-39 age group, five in 40-49, nine 50-59, six 60-69, one 70-79, and one in the 80 or older group.

JOSEPHINE: 

Josephine County Public Health officials last announced one new case of coronavirus in the county on Saturday, bringing the countywide total number of cases to 20. Ten people have reportedly recovered from the virus.

The county marked the first death attributed to the virus in southern Oregon on April 11, an 81-year-old man.

As of Tuesday morning, a total of 1,138 COVID-19 tests from Josephine County have returned negative results — which the County says was calculated using "internal data" and will likely appear higher than the Oregon Health Authority's records.

CURRY:

Last week, Curry County announced its fourth confirmed cases of COVID-19. 139 tests for the virus have returned negative. The new case was confirmed at a hospital lab in Coos Bay, similar to several of the earlier cases.

By Tuesday the County reported that three cases had fully recovered and one remained active.

SISKIYOU:

As Wednesday morning, Siskiyou County officials say that there remain five confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county. All five of those people have since recovered from the illness.

There have been a total of 247 negative test results, and two tests remain pending.

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Total number of confirmed cases by county for the southern Oregon and Siskiyou County region: 

• Jackson: 49
• Klamath: 37
• Josephine: 20
• Lake: 0
• Curry: 4
• Siskiyou: 5

Tune into NewsWatch 12 at 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. tonight for the most up to date Coronavirus numbers and information.