Josephine County Fairgrounds evacuation center to close

The Red Cross congregate care facility at the Josephine County Fairgrounds will close starting September 21. That is according to Josephine County which says the facility will close because the Red Cross will complete its mission of returning evacuees to their homes or placing them in temporary lodging.

Posted: Sep 20, 2020 9:29 PM

Posted By: Cameron Derby

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore--- The Red Cross congregate care facility at the Josephine County Fairgrounds will close starting September 21. That is according to Josephine County which says the facility will close because the Red Cross will complete its mission of returning evacuees to their homes or placing them in temporary lodging.

Josephine County Public Health opened an emergency medical shelter on September 8, 2020. On September 12, the shelter was transitioned into a congregate shelter and was taken over by the Red Cross.

About 130 people stayed at the shelter.

Josephine County says the Red Cross is ready to open the facilities if it is needed.

Oregon Coronavirus Cases

Data is updated nightly.

Cases: 361240

Reported Deaths: 4318

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Washington	39109	325
Marion	37168	457
Clackamas	30096	309
Lane	28087	306
Jackson	23248	310
Deschutes	20680	125
Umatilla	14567	151
Linn	13113	132
Douglas	12237	251
Josephine	9451	198
Yamhill	8820	114
Klamath	8146	122
Polk	7464	81
Malheur	5685	78
Benton	5598	31
Coos	5102	95
Columbia	3881	44
Jefferson	3812	54
Lincoln	3241	39
Union	3215	50
Crook	2963	46
Wasco	2919	41
Clatsop	2448	28
Baker	2045	29
Tillamook	1980	33
Hood River	1958	37
Morrow	1866	23
Curry	1827	25
Harney	1147	27
Grant	1002	13
Lake	960	12
Wallowa	693	12
Gilliam	159	4
Sherman	157	3
Wheeler	109	1
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California Coronavirus Cases

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Cases: 4854041

Reported Deaths: 71417

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Riverside	371670	5041
San Diego	367857	4183
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Orange	325123	5578
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Modoc	689	5
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Alpine	105	0
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