1 death and 39 new cases of COVID-19 in Tuolumne

Tuolumne Public Health reports 39 new community cases and a COVID-19 death of a 30-year-old man who had not been vaccinated since yesterday’s report. There are 209 active community cases, including 20 hospitalized. The total rate of current cases, a continuous average of 14 days for Tuolumne County, is 54.4 per 100,000 inhabitants below a maximum of 67. Of the 39 new cases in the community, 3 were vaccinated.

New cases include 8 cases older than 17 years and 9 cases older than 60 years. The breakdown of gender and age is; 2 girls and 1 boy from 0-11 years, 3 girls and 2 boys from 12 to 17 years, 1 woman and 6 men from 18 to 29 years, 4 women and 4 men from 30 to 39 years, 3 women and 2 men from 40 to 49 years, 2 men from 50 to 59 years, 3 women and 4 men from 60 to 69 years and 1 woman and 1 man from 70 to 79 years.

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.

A total of 22,844 Tuolumne residents have been vaccinated and 4,352 are partially vaccinated. The vaccination rate is 54% of eligible people in Tuolumne, 12 years of age or older. There were no new cases of inmates at the Sierra Conservation Center. The California Department of Corrections reports 32 active cases, most in a state correctional center, at the Sierra Conservation Center (SCC). A total of 1,564 prisoner cases have been resolved, there are 3,341 inmates, which includes all southern fire camps. A total of 69% of inmates are vaccinated and 41% of staff, the sixth lowest staff vaccination rate in the state. Amador State Mule Creek Prison (MCSP) has 3,866 inmates with 89% fully vaccinated, the second highest vaccination rate in the CA prison system, and 48% of its staff are vaccinated. MCSP had 1,863 covid infections, most in January. They have tried 887 inmates in the last 14 days and continue to report zero new cases of Covid since July 9th.

Public health of the county of Calaveras reported 29 new Covid cases since yesterday. There are 99 active cases compared to 79 yesterday, including 6 Covid hospitalizations. There are 2 new cases from 0 to 17 years and 6 new cases in people aged 65 or over. Since the pandemic began, Calaveras has had 375 Covid-19-positive people under the age of 17 and 535 Covid-19-positive people 65 and older.

Public Health Butterfly reported 13 new Covid cases since yesterday. There are 79 active cases out of 70 yesterday, including 12 hospitalizations for Covid. Mariposa Public Health shares: “There are many things in our world now. Don’t forget that children also need self-care. Check in with your child to see how you can help foster lifelong habits that they can turn to when they are stressed or overwhelmed. Make a list of activities that give them joy and / or a sense of calm. Have the list on hand when you need to refer to it for self-care time! “They also share”Multilayer fabric masks block the release of respiratory droplets exhaled into the environment, along with microorganisms (such as the COVID virus) that carry these droplets. Cloth masks not only effectively block most large drops (i.e., 20 to 30 microns and more), but they can also block the exhalation of fine droplets and particles smaller than 10 microns. ” Learn more about how masks slow down the spread COVID-19 here.

Public Health says: “We have no perfect tool to stop COVID-19. Vaccines are highly effective, but we must also focus on other preventative measures, as well as give immunity to more of the world’s population to reduce the rate of spread. There is a LOT of information and we know it can be overwhelming to keep everything in mind. Let our team help you! “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. available on our COVID-19 page here.