Tuolumne County Public Health
Sonora, CA – Tuolumne County Public Health reports no new Tuolumne County residents have been identified with COVID-19. Three people who were isolated have now returned. There are no hospital cases. California Public Health confirms they will not place Tuolumne County on the County Data Monitoring list based on data collected while the CalREDIE system was temporarily frozen.
Known Tuolumne tests: 9,213, positive 165 (85 females and 77 males), hospital 0, active cases 3, total recovered 160. Of the 165 known Tuolumne residents who tested positive for coronavirus since March, 160 were released from isolation . The 160 are reported as ‘recovering’, although they may have never experienced any noticeable symptoms or may continue to have suffering health problems related to the virus, contact tracing is ongoing.
Calaveras was added to the state watch list as detailed here. Amador was added to the watchlist because they are detailed here.
| Total (cumulative) COVID-19 cases | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| County |
Returned (increase) | Total positions | Pass away |
| Alpine | 2 (+0) | 2 | 0 |
| Amador | 165 (+4) | 216 | 11 |
| Calaveras | 160 (+10) | 181 | 1 |
| Mariposa | 61 (+3) | 64 | 2 |
| Madera | 2,370 (+180) | 3,196 | 47 |
| Merced | 4,485 (+159) | 7,171 | 95 |
| Mono | 145 (+0) | 161 | 1 |
| San Joaquin | 13,521 (+161) | 15,201 | 280 |
| Stanislaus | 11,487 (+145) | 12,745 | 203 |
| Tuolumne | 160 (+3) | 165 | 2 |
Tuolumne County Public Health Updates
Tuolumne County Public Health is working on the data dashboard and will this week update the Roadmap to Recovery Metric tab as resources allow.
Due to the extreme heat event, cooling centers will be open from 11 AM – 7 PM until Wednesday 19 Augustth as detailed here. Calaveras Cooling Center information is here. PG&E asks the public to limit energy consumption to help prevent power outages as described in detail here.
If you have COVID-like symptoms, isolate yourself and contact your health care provider such as the Adventist Health Triage Line at 209-536-5166 Monday, or 209-536-5000 after hours. If you need medical attention, please call and go to the emergency department or the emergency department. You can also visit www.valleycovidhelp.com for more information.
The state-of-the-art test site is open at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds Tuesday – Saturday 7 to 7 p.m. Appointments can be scheduled in advance at: https://lhi.care/covidtesting Appointments are highly recommended as walking opportunities are extremely limited. The site now offers testing for children 3 years and older (accompanied by a parent or caregiver).
It is important that people adhere to prevention guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including:
- Exercise physical distance at the same time. Keep 6 feet of space between yourself and others who are not part of your household. Stay in your household bubble!
- Wear a face mask in public.
- Wash your hands thoroughly and often.
- Avoid meetings of any size with people who are not part of your household.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Avoid unnecessary travel, and limit your trips to essential tasks.
LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION & SOURCES
Community Resources Portal: https://bit.ly/TCcovidPortal
Tuolumne County Public Health Website: www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov/publichealth
Public Health COVID-19 Call Center: (209) 533-7440
COVID-19 Website in California: www.covid19.ca.gov
State testing Site info and appointments: https://lhi.care/covidtesting
Tuolumne County Business: www.tcdisasterassistance.com
CDC COVID-19 website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Thank you very much for your support and efforts to protect the safety and health of our community
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