COVID update: Siskiyou reports 14th death, teeters on edge of purple tier
Siskiyou Daily News
Siskiyou County Public Health officials announced a 14th COVID-19-related death on Wednesday, although the department is not releasing any details to protect the privacy of the patient and their family.
This is the county s first death in more than a month; the last was reported on Jan. 15, said public health spokesperson Angelica Cook.
Although Siskiyou has seen a decline in COVID cases over the past weeks – on Thursday morning there were 40 active cases – the county remains in the most restrictive purple tier of the state s Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
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Siskiyou Daily News
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Siskiyou County residents continue to see high daily case numbers and positive test rates while people wait their turn to get a vaccine.
While those age groups and occupations deemed most vulnerable to the virus are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, supplies and staff to administer shots are limited, public health officials said. That’s slowing down vaccination efforts.
Meanwhile, business restrictions are in place, as are other policies, to reduce spread of the disease.
On Thursday, Siskiyou County’s average daily case rate per 100,000 people was 14.6. It’s average test positivity rate over the past two weeks was 12.3%.
Siskiyou County Public Health is following up its vaccination event at the end of January with a second dose clinic for those who received it the first time.