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The 8 a.m. Report: COVID-19 in Curry and Del Norte counties

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Del Norte Triplicate
August 27, 2020 at 03:00 PM
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6 years ago
This is our daily (Monday through Friday) COVID-19 report for Curry and Del Norte counties; our last report was published at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25. The Short ReportNo new cases of COVID-19 were reported in either Curry or Del Norte County yesterday and there was no change in the number of positive cases among staff at Pelican Bay State Prison.#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');Curry County updated data yesterday. Details below.Del Norte County no new cases yesterday, bringing the active case total to 15 with total case count at 121. Details below.Pelican Bay State Prison reported one additional positive staff case. Details below.Curry CountyCurry County testing data reported on Facebook yesterday shows 1279 completed tests with 1259 negative results, 19 recovered cases, one active cases and zero deaths.Curry County updates its data on Facebook from time to time and also reports basic information HERE.Del Norte CountyThere were no new positive cases of COVID-19 reported to Public Health yesterday. Public Health reported that the 15 active cases continue to self-isolate at home. New confirmed COVID-19 cases: 0Current Hospitalizations: 0Total tests: 7025Total confirmed cases: 121Total active cases: 15Total inactive cases: 106Total hospitalizations: 3Total deaths: 1TransmissionContact to a Known Case: 64 cases (53%)Travel-Acquired: 14 cases (11%)Community Transmission: 42 cases (35%)Under Investigation: 1 cases (1%)GenderMales: 64 cases (53%)Females: 57 cases (47%)Age Range0-17 years: 22 cases (18%)18-49 years: 63 cases (52%)50-64 years: 24 cases (20%)65+ years: 12 cases (10%)Mean Age: 39Other DataSymptomatic Cases: 68 cases (57%)Asymptomatic Cases: 52 cases (43%)Passive Case Finding: 65 cases (54%)Active Case Finding: 56 cases (46%)For more information about these numbers visit the countyโ€™s COVID-19 website at http://www.covid19.dnco.orgPelican Bay State PrisonPelican Bay State Prison is located in Del Norte County, but nearly a third of the facility's staff live in Curry County.The California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation reports results of its testing to the Public Health department in Del Norte County. If employees live outside Del Norte County, the health department passes that information on to the county of residence.This morning's data from CDCR was the same as yesterday โ€” 29 positive staff among PBSP staff and still showing 18 of those have returned to work.So far, no inmates at the prison have tested positive. CDCR publishes COVID-19 related information regularly HERE.About Our ReportOur morning report, published at about 8 a.m., is part of our effort to provide the communities served by the Curry Coastal Pilot and Del Norte Triplicate with the latest relevant information about COVID-19.Although the communities we serve are in two different counties and two different states, residents frequently travel to neighboring communities for work, shopping and recreation. The virus is not contained by city, county or state boundaries. And we all need to know the rules at play in the jurisdictions we might visit.Unless there is urgent information that must be shared, we plan to make just one post daily with the best information we can gather โ€” and compile what is relevant for our Friday print editions.If you have a suggestion for information you would like to see in this daily report, please send an email to: piloteditor@countrymedia.net.Unfortunately, all jurisdictions do not report information in the same format, so some information has not been provided for us to share and there is sometimes a lag in the time information is reported locally and when it is compiled into state or national statistics.What you need to know about COVID-19:Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms.Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:Fever or chillCoughShortness of breath or difficulty breathingFatigueMuscle or body achesHeadacheNew loss of taste or smellSore throatCongestion or runny noseNausea or vomitingDiarrheaTestingDel Norte County provides a website HERE with information about testing, which includes some options for Oregon residents, as well as California residents. Testing may also be available through Sutter Coast Hospital in Crescent City.CVS Pharmacy in Crescent City also provides testing, appointment required, for California residents only. Information HERE. In Curry County, check this website for testing information. Also the State of Oregon has a new website HERE to assist you in finding testing (does not include California locations). googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });

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Published August 27, 2020 at 03:00 PM
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