Update: 1 new death from COVID-19 in Tuolumne and 36 new cases, reports Calaveras 29

Tuolumne Public Health denounces a death due to COVID-19, a man in his 60s. There are 36 new cases of COVID-19 reported since yesterday and 270 active cases, including 12 hospitalized. The total rate of current cases, an average of 14 days for Tuolumne County, drops to 52.7 per 100,000 inhabitants since 52.8 yesterday, the amount was corrected from 25.7, which it was a mistake. A total of 4,143 have been released from solitary confinement after testing positive for COVID-19, there are currently 270 active cases, there have been 99 deaths and 1,619 cases of prisoners for a total of 6,095 cases.

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

Of the 36 new community cases, 30 were not vaccinated and 6 were vaccinated and the man who died was not vaccinated. There are no new inmate cases from the Sierra Conservation Center (SCC), the California Department of Corrections reports 15 cases of active inmates, there are two correctional facilities in the state with more active Covid cases.

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

Public health of the county of Calaveras reports 29 new Covid cases since yesterday’s report and 83 active cases, including 3 Covid hospitalizations. There are 10 new cases from 0 to 17 years and 1 new case in people aged 65 or over. Since the pandemic began, Calaveras has had 461 Covid-19-positive people under the age of 17 and 571 Covid-19-positive people 65 and older.

Youth activity Mandatory order COVID-19 On Friday, Sept. 10, Tuolumne, Calaveras, Amador and Mariposa counties updated the youth activity rules. The order went into effect yesterday Monday, September 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 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 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 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 infection for immunity is important. Learn more about the long-term risk of infections here. ”They also state about long-term COVID,“ this resource helps 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’s a common misconception that ” recovered “means someone is completely fine. Not the case. In fact, in some medical sense, dying could be described as” recovered. “CDC’s definition of recovered for COVID-19 means ca that 24 hours have passed since the fever broke out without fever-reducing drugs, and the symptoms have improved and at least 10 days have passed since the onset of symptoms. “