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New COVID Cases Spike, And Dr. Shames Returns

An unopened vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Deschutes County Public Health Department in Bend, Ore., Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.
Bradley W. Parks
An unopened vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Deschutes County Public Health Department in Bend, Ore., Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.

COVID concerns had dropped low enough in the region that we turned our weekly Q & A on virus and vaccines into a monthly event.

After a single month, it feels like the wrong decision.

New COVID cases bottomed out in Jackson County in the last week of June, and they've been shooting upward ever since.

So Dr. Jim Shames, Jackson County Medical Director, returns ahead of schedule to discuss the situation. Ask your question at 800-838-3760 or JX@jeffnet.org.

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