Fort Hall COVID-19 chart updated as of September 22 at 4:30 p.m. (Submitted graphic)
Submitted by RANDY’L TETON, PIO
Tribal Office of Emergency Management
FORT HALL — The Tribal Office of Emergency Management (TOEM) officially report a decrease of COVID-19 cases on the Fort Hall Reservation, bringing the total cases that have been impacted by COVID-19 to 256 cases (this number includes positives and recovered) since the pandemic started in early April.
Of the 256 cases, 21 are currently positive and being monitored, 224 have recovered, 5 are currently hospitalized, and two (2) deaths.
Test results are compiled and reported by the Fort Hall Indian Health Clinic and Community Health Center (HRSA) every Tuesday of the week. The Fort Hall COVID19 Chart data will vary daily based on number of testing results at each center. The attached chart shows the last four weeks of data to show the trends in positive and recovered cases on the reservation.
In a week there will be new posters/banners posted throughout the community and district centers and a commercial featuring our own people, music and language on the local tv stations.
The Emergency Management team urges the community to take precautions with the upcoming funerals taking place in the next few days. Please contact Safety Officer, Jim Cutler at 208-241-2184 to complete a Safety Plan to receive PPE supplies for the funeral.
If you are contacted by a ‘Contact Tracer’, the individual will be instructed to isolate and schedule a testing immediately. COVID symptoms include a fever (temperature 100.4 or higher), cough, shortness of breath, headache, muscle and body aches, sore throat, fatigue/extreme tiredness, GI symptoms (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), and loss of taste and smell. Each of our Tribal health centers, including I.H.S, Tribal Health and HRSA have tribal contact tracers actively monitoring positive individuals.
For any health concerns, please call Fort Hall Indian Health Service (I.H.S) at 208-238-5494 (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or Community Health Center (HRSA) 208-478-3987. For tribal resources check out the Tribes COVID19 website at sbtribes.com and click on COVID19.