33 new COVID-19 cases in Tuolumne and 52 new cases in Calaveras

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Tuolumne Public Health reports 33 new cases of COVID-19 since yesterday and 2170 active cases, including 16 hospitalized. The total rate of current cases, an average of 14 days for Tuolumne County, has dropped to 50.9 per 100,000 population since 52.7 yesterday. A total of 4,235 have been released from solitary confinement after testing positive for COVID-19, there are currently 210 active cases, there have been 99 deaths and 1,619 cases of prisoners for a total of 6,163 cases in total.

Cases reported recently today include 5 cases aged 17 or under and 14 of 60 and older. The breakdown of gender and age is; 2 girls and 1 boy from 0-11 years, 3 girls and 1 boy from 12 to 17 years, 3 women and 3 men from 18 to 29 years, 1 woman and 2 men from 30 to 39 years, 1 woman and 2 men from 40 to 49 years, 1 man from 50 to 59 years, 2 women and 4 men from 60 to 69 years, 2 women and 2 men from 70 to 79 years and 2 women and 2 men from 80 to 89 years.

Of the 33 new community cases, 25 were not vaccinated and 8 were vaccinated. There are no new cases of inmates at the Sierra Conservation Center (SCC), the California Department of Corrections reports 12 cases of active inmates, there are two correctional facilities in the state with more active Covid cases.

Tuolumne Public Health will host clinical flu events that will be available Sept. 29 at myturn.ca.gov or call 209-533-7401 to schedule an appointment. Health officials say visits to car clinics are welcome, but they can wait longer. The next clinics are

Wednesday, October 6, 2021 From 9.00 to 12.00, from 13.00 to 16.00
Sierra Biblical Church – 15171 Tuolumne Rd, Sonora, CA 95370

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Groveland Library / Youth Center – 1890 Main St. Groveland, CA 95321

Tuesday at the Department of Public Health 8: 30-11: 30 p.m. by appointment only
20111 Cedar Rd N, Sonora, CA 95370

Dr. Tony Conte, a local pediatrician, shared here on his blog his views on starting school and common sense information for 2021.

Public health of the county of Calaveras reports 52 new Covid cases since yesterday’s report and 95 active cases, up from 83 yesterday. Active cases include 3 current Covid hospitalizations. There are 9 new cases from 0 to 17 years and 2 new cases in people aged 65 or over. Since the pandemic began, Calaveras has had 470 Covid-19 positive people under the age of 17 and 573 Covid-19 positive people 65 and older.

COVID-19 tests 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 vaccine page here.

Public Health continues to strongly encourage all people eligible to be vaccinated, as the most important step in reducing the spread of disease and preventing serious illness and death, as well as reducing 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 when you are 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 strongly recommend that everyone 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.

Butterfly County Public Health says, “We’ve had a lot of questions about the immunity of vaccines against natural immunity, here are some quick facts: both can provide some protection against infection (or reinfection with natural immunity).” but the risks of relying on an immunity infection is important. Learn more about the risk of long-term infections here. ” As for the long COVID, “this resource helps to address all post-COVID conditions, including long COVID. It’s important to know that each person will experience and deal with long-term illnesses differently, so it’s a good idea to follow up with your primary care provider. There is a common misconception that “recovered” means someone is completely fine. That is not the case. In fact, in some medical sense, dying could be described as “recovered.” CDC’s definition of recovery for COVID-19 means that 24 hours have passed since the rupture of the fever without fever-reducing drugs, and symptoms have improved and at least 10 days have passed since the onset of symptoms. ” .