2 deaths COVID-19 in Tuolumne, 1 deaths in Calaveras

Tuolumne Public Health reports two deaths due to COVID-19, a 60-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman. There are 72 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday’s report and 235 active cases, including 12 hospitalized and one is an internal case of Sierra Conservation. The total rate of current cases, an average of 14 days for Tuolumne County, is up to 52.8 from 49.1 100,000 inhabitants on Friday. A total of 4,143 have been released from solitary confinement after testing positive for COVID-19, there are currently 235, there have been 98 deaths and 1,619 cases of prisoners for a total of 6,095 cases.

Cases reported recently today include 13 cases aged 17 or under and 21 of 60 and older. The breakdown of gender and age is; 2 girls and 1 boy from 0-11 years, 6 girls and 4 boys from 12 to 17 years, 5 women and 9 men from 18 to 29 years, 7 women and 3 men from 30 to 39 years, 4 women and 4 men from 40 to 49 years, 5 men from 50 to 59 years, 5 women and 2 men from 60 to 69 years, 1 woman and 8 men from 70 to 79 years, 1 woman and 3 men from 80 to 89 years and 1 woman from 90 years or more.

Of the 71 new community cases, 59 were not vaccinated and 12 were vaccinated and the two deaths were not vaccinated. There was a new inmate case from the Sierra Conservation Center (SCC), the California Department of Corrections reports 19 cases of active inmates, there are two correctional facilities in the state with more active Covid cases.

Public health of the county of Calaveras reports of a new death related to Covid, a man in his fifties, no other details were provided. There are 53 new Covid cases since Friday’s report and 64 active cases, including 4 Covid hospitalizations. There are 14 new cases from 0 to 17 years and 8 new cases in people aged 65 or over. Since the pandemic began, Calaveras has had 451 Covid-19 positive people aged 17 and under and 570 positive Covid-19 people aged 65 and over.

Youth activity Mandatory order COVID-19 On Friday, Sept. 10, Tuolumne, Calaveras, Amador and Mariposa counties updated the youth activity rules. The order will take effect today, Monday, Sept. 13, and will remain in effect until it is terminated. Adherence to the order applies to all extracurricular and youth-organized activities that take place before or after school, on school campuses, or in the community, public or private. Details are here in the order of the health officer.

COVID-19 tests Public Health officials say, “If you have more severe symptoms such as chest pain or pressure, breathing problems, bluish lips or face, sudden confusion, 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 to receive a vaccine against COVID; 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 crowds, washing your hands, and staying home sick will help curb the spread of the virus. The vaccination rate in Tuolumne County is 54% of eligible people.

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.