2 deaths, 122 new COVID cases in Tuolumne, 52 cases in Calaveras

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Tuolumne Public Health reports two deaths due to COVID-19, a woman and a 70-year-old man. There have been 122 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, September 3, it was reported that 6 are cases of inmates of the Sierra Conservation Center and 256 are active cases, including 16 hospitalized. The total rate of current cases, an average of 14 days for Tuolumne County, is 50.6 per 100,000 inhabitants. The cases by date are 24 community and 1 SCC prisoner on Saturday, 11 community and 5 SCC on Sunday and 81 community cases today.

Recently reported cases today include 40 cases aged 17 and under and 15 of 60 and older. The breakdown of gender and age is; 8 girls and 9 boys from 0-11 years, 15 girls and 8 boys from 12 to 17 years, 9 women and 10 men from 18 to 29 years, 7 women and 6 men from 30 to 39 years, 13 women and 8 men from 40 to 49 years, 2 women and 6 men from 50 to 59 years, 4 women and 5 men from 60 to 69 years, 3 women from 70 to 79 years and 1 woman and 1 man from 80 to 89 years and 1 woman from 90 years or more.

Of the 116 new community cases, 98 were not vaccinated, 18 were vaccinated and the man and woman who died were not vaccinated either. There were 6 new inmate cases from the Sierra Conservation Center and the California Department of Corrections reports 40 cases of active inmates, most in a state correctional facility.

Public health of the county of Calaveras reports 52 new Covid cases since Friday, September 3rd. There are 90 active cases, including 7 Covid hospitalizations. There are 13 new cases from 0 to 17 years and 6 new cases in people aged 65 or over. Since the pandemic began, Calaveras has had 413 Covid-19 positive people under the age of 17 and 557 positive Covid-19 people aged 65 and over.

Public Health Butterfly reports 19 new Covid cases since Friday, September 3rd. There are 56 active cases, including 11 Covid hospitalizations. They shared a message from the California Rural Health Board of California: “As our community continues to struggle with the impacts of COVID-19, we understand that some are affected differently than others. We are here to support our community in any way possible.This includes our elders, without them many of our resources and traditions for care would not be possible.Be careful when you are out of the community, it is possible that the elderly and others “People at risk don’t have the strength to fight infections. You can do your part by staying home when you’re sick, washing your hands before visiting, masking yourself away from home, and getting vaccinated.”

COVID-19 tests Public Health officials say, “As a reminder, COVID-19 symptoms can sometimes be ruled out as allergies, smoke irritation, a cold from wildfires, indigestion, etc. If you have new or worsening symptoms , even if it’s just one of the symptoms, try immediately and avoid close contact with other people while you wait for your results.Symptoms may include fever or chills, difficulty breathing or difficulty breathing, cough, fatigue, headache, muscle or body aches, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion, runny nose, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea If you have more severe symptoms such as chest pain or pressure, breathing problems, bluish lips or face, confusion sudden, difficulty staying awake, dizziness, contact your doctor or urgent care “.

If you believe you have been exposed to COVID, schedule an appointment to be tested 5 days after exposure. If you have any symptoms, try them immediately. The state test site is open 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds. Appointments should be made instead of entered. Appointments can be scheduled at www.lhi.care/covidtesting or by calling 888-634-1123. Tests are also available through some pharmacies, at Rapid Care, or at the hospital emergency department, if you have symptoms, or contact your doctor.

Vaccines against covid-19 Vaccine appointments can be made at local pharmacies and through myturn.ca.gov or by calling 833-422-4255. Anyone 12 years of age or older meets the requirements for the COVID vaccine; Pfizer is approved for anyone 12 years of age or older. As detailed here, health workers will need to be vaccinated before September 30th. The Pfizer vaccine requires 3 weeks between doses and the Modern one requires 4 weeks. The J&J vaccine only requires one dose. Call or email any questions you may have. Tuolumne is available at (209) 533-7440 [email protected], Butterfly at (209) 259-1332 or [email protected]. More numbers are available on our COVID-19 page here.

Public Health continues to strongly encourage all people eligible for vaccination, as the most important step to reduce the spread of disease and prevent serious illness and death, as well as to reduce the impact on the health care system. In addition, continued practice of other preventative actions such as wearing a mask in public, keeping your distance, avoiding congestion, washing your hands, and staying home sick will help curb the spread of the virus.

Health officials detail: “Choosing to help the Department of Public Health curb the spread of COVID-19 helps protect you, your family and your community. We must all work together to curb the spread of COVID-19. We encourage everyone to be part of the solution and answer the phone; the health department may call you to let you know that the test result has been positive for COVID-19 or that you have been in close contact with someone who has it. For more information on contact tracking, click here, for isolation and quarantine information, go here.