Calaveras County Public Health COVID-19 numbers-8-21-20
San Andreas, CA – Another Calaveras County resident has died and there are 16 new cases along with a COVID-19 outbreak at a county health facility.
Health officials say the deceased was a woman between the ages of 50 and 64. They said: ‘She could not recover and died in a hospital outside the county. HIPAA privacy policy governs the sharing of protected health information. No additional information is available about the individual. “
There were a total of 16 new cases of COVID-19 in the province on Friday. They include one female and one male between 0 and 17 years old, seven females and two males between 18 and 49 years old, three females and two males between 50-64 years old. There were nine cases reported in District 1, four cases in District 2, and three cases in District 5. There are no cases to report from Districts 3 and 4.
The Avalon Health Care San Andreas also reports an outbreak at the facility involving staff and residents. Health officials say epidemiology staff and representatives of Avalon Infection Control are currently investigating to determine the extent of the outbreak and other residents or staff who may have been infected.
“We are thinking of the family and community grieving the death of a loved one who died of COVID-19 We must wait and continue to take actions that protect ourselves, our loved ones and our community, “said Dr. Dean Kelaita, Calaveras County Health Officer.” It requires people to do what we know works to spread the word. of COVID-19. Exercise physical distance, wear a face mask, test, wash your hands frequently, stay home when you are sick, and avoid all meetings where physical distance and masking are not followed. “
There have been 197 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province so far. Of those cases, 168 have since been recovered and 27 cases remain active. There are not two total reported deaths.
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