By City News Service
Jul 16, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A new USC study of a large and diverse group of Medicaid enrollees finds Latino patients had starkly higher odds of a positive COVID-19 test, as well as higher odds of hospitalization and death, than white patients, it was announced today.
The study of racial and ethnic differences in COVID-19 testing and outcomes included data from more than 84,000 adults at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center who were enrolled in the county s Medicaid managed care plan.
One hypothesis for worse COVID-19 outcomes among low-income people has been that they are more likely to have other preexisting health problems.
City Council To Hear Plan For Mental Health 911 Response
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San Ramon city manager and former police chief Joe Gorton will brief the City Council on a new pilot plan Tuesday for first responders to better address people having mental health crises.
According to a staff report, the Public Safety for Mental Health Pilot Project is a comprehensive plan to respond to mental health emergencies in San Ramon. It s a partnership between local fire and emergency medical workers, law enforcement and Contra Costa Health Services to be leaders in an effective solution for those experiencing a mental health crisis.
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A police standoff with an armed man in Pinole this morning led to a shelter-in-place order that closed Shannon and Tara Hills elementary schools for the day and prompted Pinole Middle School to shelter in place. No humans were injured as a result of the ordeal, but the suspect is believed to have fatally shot a dog Sunday night, police said.
The incident unfolded about 10:30 p.m. Sunday when police responded to a home in the 700 block of Marlesta Road in Pinole after the 32-year-old suspect’s mother called saying her son was suffering from delusions, making paranoid statements and was in possession of her handgun, police said. The suspect’s identity was not immediately available.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact across the world and also in cities across Northern California. The latest number of confirmed cases in the U.S. can be found at the CDC s 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. page. (The CDC updates the webpage on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.)
Join anchor Kristen Sze for ABC7 s daily interactive newscast about the novel coronavirus outbreak in the Bay Area and other hot topics. You can check here to stream the show Monday-Friday at 3 p.m.