The state s latest evaluation on Tuesday shows that Siskiyou County is experiencing 9.4 new cases of COVID-19 per day and has a positivity rate of 7.3%. California moves its counties through a tiered reopening system – the Blueprint for a Safer Economy – using these metrics.
Siskiyou County has been in the most restrictive purple, or widespread tier since November of 2020, even as all surrounding North State counties have recently progressed to the red substantial tier.
In order to move to the red tier, which would allow bars to reopen and restaurants to serve customers indoors, the county needs its case rate to drop from the current 9.4 to below 7. The county s 7.3% positivity rate is low enough to move to the red tier, said Siskiyou County Public Health Information Officer Angelica Cook.
More Siskiyou residents have the chance to get the Pfizer vaccine Thursday
Mount Shasta Herald
The Siskiyou County Public Health Department added more appointment slots to its mass vaccine clinic in Mount Shasta this Thursday, March 4. There are a total of 582 appointments available, said public health spokesperson Angelica Cook.
Those who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine can make an appointment online to receive the first of two doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
The clinic will be held at the Mt. Shasta National Guard s Armory building, located at 618 Everitt Memorial Highway between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Individuals who receive the vaccine at the clinic must live or work in Siskiyou County. Eligible people include those over age 65; and those who work in education or child care, food and agriculture and emergency services.
Update 10:55 a.m.
The southbound and northbound south Yreka off ramps on Interstate 5 are closed due to cars backed up from the vaccine clinic, according to scanner traffic.
Update 9:50 a.m.
The Siskiyou Public Health Department announced via Facebook that they ve run out of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for today s clinic, which is slated to begin at 10 a.m. There were 975 doses of the Pfizer vaccine set aside for today s clinic, which was planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CHP-Yreka is letting individuals in cars who are already in line, or are arriving, know this information, according to the post.