Those who follow Klamath County on Facebook may have noticed a series of videos officials are rolling out concerning the local impact of COVID-19. The short clips feature Klamath Falls medical professionals discussing topics related to the coronavirus pandemic, from disease prevention measures to the status of cases and hospitalizations in Klamath County.
In one video, family physician Dr. Stewart Decker explained the importance of underlying conditions in the context of COVID-19’s severity, emphasizing that the term is extremely broad and can apply to people whose lives may not necessarily be severely impacted by their conditions prior to contracting COVID-19. In Klamath County, 10% of adults have diabetes, 20% have chronic kidney disease, a third have prediabetes and 64% are overweight or obese.