Meanwhile, some staff members less than a half-dozen, officials stated in the email have also tested positive for COVID-19. Most of them were asymptomatic and none have been hospitalized, according to the hospital.
Citing privacy rules, Alvarado Hospital officials did not provide a specific number of cases or the dates of their occurrence. Nor did the hospital not provide NBC 7 with the total number of patients in the unit.
The behavior health unit, which is separate from Alvarado’s main hospital, is located in the so-called West Tower. The unit remains open and operational, officials said.
“Alvarado Hospital Medical Center takes the safety and care of our patients and staff extremely seriously, and all measures and precautions are being taken in accordance with CDC, state and local health department guidelines,” said Benjamin Macapugay, the regional manager of marketing and communications with Alvarado Hospital Medical Center.
Patty Sakal, A.S.L. Interpreter for Virus Updates, Dies of Covid at 62
Ms. Sakal had worked as an interpreter in Hawaii for nearly 40 years.
Patty Sakal, an American Sign Language interpreter who translated updates about the coronavirus for deaf Hawaiians.Credit.via Sakal family
Published Jan. 20, 2021Updated Feb. 3, 2021
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Patty Sakal, an American Sign Language interpreter who translated updates about the coronavirus for deaf Hawaiians, died of complications related to Covid-19 on Jan. 15. She was 62.
Ms. Sakal, who lived in Honolulu, died at Alvarado Hospital Medical Center in San Diego. She had gone to San Diego last month to visit one of her daughters, according to her sister, Lorna Mouton Riff.
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The rollout of the coronavirus vaccine to people 65 and over in California has been marked by confusion, with some counties moving faster than others.
Some counties are beginning to offer the vaccine to older residents. But others, including Los Angeles County, say they need to finish giving shots to first responders and medical workers first. In Northern California, some counties are beginning by offering vaccines to people 75 and over first and then moving to people 65 and older.
Here are some details:
According to the L.A. County Public Health Department, the county is still in
Phase 1A of the vaccine rollout, which means only healthcare workers and residents of skilled nursing and long-term care facilities are eligible to receive the vaccine.
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