Tuolumne County appears to have peaked out of the latest wave of COVID-19 infections caused by BA.2 and BA.2.12.1 subvariants, with 70 new cases confirmed between April 30 and Friday. it was done.
The number of cases was about the same as the week from April 23 to 29, when 71 cases were confirmed. That was almost three times the number from April 16th to 22nd.
“That’s good news, because what we’re looking at this week looks like a plateau overall,” said Dr. Kimberly Freeman, County Health Officer, Friday morning. “Like Omicron, BA.2 and 2.12.1 seem to hit soon and then go down. Other parts of the U.S. are already down from this area, so in less important or serious waves. It doesn’t seem to be. “
There were a total of two COVID-related hospitalizations between April 30 and Friday, up from one in the previous week when I was not hospitalized for five consecutive weeks due to the coronavirus.
It was also the sixth straight week, with no additional COVID-related deaths, and the county total remained at 181 over the past two years.
According to Freeman, one person in the county was infected with COVID-19 on Friday morning, but she and her team at the County Public Health Department had another medical problem, whether it was due to a virus. I didn’t confirm if I happened to do the test. positive.
Due to the increase in the number of cases, the average daily number of cases in the county for two weeks increased to 17.1 per 100,000 as of Friday, up from 11.9 per 100,000 on April 29.
“We’re in the red, like the purple color a year ago,” Freeman said of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s color-coded system for measuring the level of spread within the community. bottom. “It’s rising, but it’s important because people don’t get so sick or go to the hospital.”
In Calaveras County, which reports weekly COVID-19 numbers on Tuesday, 28 new cases occurred between April 27 and May 3, an increase from 18 in the previous week. .. However, as of May 3, there were no additional deaths or hospitalizations.
(Updated on Friday, from April 30th to May 6th)
New case: 70 (no prison inmates)
Average number of cases per day: 17.1 (+5.2 from the previous report)
Total number of cases: 13,661 (community 11,013, SCC inmates 2,648)
Active case: 123 (as of May 6)
Hospitalization: 2 (total for one week)
Fully vaccinated total: 30,865 (56.7% of all ages)
(Updated on Tuesday, from April 27th to May 3rd)
Active hospitalization: 0 (as of May 3)
Fully vaccinated total: 25,089 (54.7% of all ages)
California: A total of 8,654,420 cases. 89,851 people died. 162,856,029 tests were performed. 74,907,314 vaccines were administered. A total of 28,489,541 people (72.1% of all ages) have been fully vaccinated.
USA: 81,727,672 in total. 997,111 deaths; 575,655,690 vaccines were administered. A total of 219,974,190 (66.3% of all ages) are fully vaccinated.
World: A total of 516,364,972 cases. 6,248,553 deaths; 11,330,599,310 vaccines were administered. A total of 4.67 billion (59.3% of all ages) have been fully vaccinated.
If you need to take a test: 5 days after your trip, or close contact with someone outside your family. As soon as symptoms occur; and / or every 14-28 days if working with the general public on a regular basis.
Tests are available from:
• Local health care provider.
• AdventistHealthSonora, call us first: (209) 536-5166;
• Mother Road Fairgrounds, 220 Southgate Drive, Sonora — Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7am to 7pm. Antigen tests require reservations, but PCR tests can only be brought in.Appointments can be scheduled at www.lhi.care/covidtesting Or call (888) 634-1123.
• Twain Heart Pharmacy: Call (209) 586-3225 for information and reservations.
• Groveland Pharmacy: Call (209) 962-5211 for information and bookings.
Source: Tuolumne County Public Health Department, Calaveras County Public Health Division, California Department of Public Health, John Hopkins University, Our World in Data, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
