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Napa County said new COVID-19 cases increased 26% during the week. However, the total of 127 cases was the second lowest since October.
The county recorded two deaths during the week, which was the lowest total in nine weeks.
Among recent cases, 52% were women, 49% identified as Hispanic / Latino, and people under the age of 20 accounted for the highest proportion of cases: 27%. The second highest proportion, 18%, were people in their 40s.
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After delays in shipments due to bad weather in the Midwest, vaccinations picked up momentum, with 7,380 doses administered during the week, bringing the number of doses since December to Napa County residents to 48,715. , said the county.
Local hospitalizations due to COVID dropped to nine on Friday, the lowest total in several months.
The county reported this week that Napa County is likely to move from the purple level to the red level on March 10 if the case count and other key indicators remain low. This would ease many restrictions on business and community activities.
People who want to sign up for the vaccine through county channels should go to MyTurn at https://myturn.ca.gov/