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Old Pandemic, New Month: COVID Q & A With Jackson County

Clare Schneider
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NPR

All of Oregon's 36 counties are responsible for managing their responses to the COVID-19 outbreak. Only eight are on the governor's "Watch List," in danger of facing renewed restrictions because of flareups of new cases.

Jackson County is one of them, which is perplexing to the county's Medical Director, Dr. Jim Shames. Dr. Shames joins us once a week to answer questions about the virus and its intended containment.

Join in with your questions at 800-838-3760, or email in advance to JX@jeffnet.org.

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The Jefferson Exchange is Jefferson Public Radio's daily news program focused on issues, people and events across Southern Oregon and Northern California. Angela Decker is the program's senior producer, Charlie Zimmermann is the assistant producer, and Geoffrey Riley hosts the show.