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Release: Nevada County may remain in red tier as state modifies criteria

From a release: The State has announced changes to the Blueprint for a Safer Economy that would make it more difficult for counties to move backwards in the Tier system. Based on these changes, it is possible Nevada County will remain in the Red Tier next week instead of moving backwards to the Purple Tier as previously expected. “If our numbers hold, we will not move backwards on Wednesday,” said Nevada County Public Health Director Jill Blake. State health officials said changes to the metrics were based on California’s progress in controlling the spread of COVID-19 and the successful administration of more than 20 million vaccine doses statewide. According to the State’s announcement, “Unless there are extenuating circumstances, such as low vaccination rates, a county will only move to a more restrictive tier if hospitalizations are increasing significantly among vulnerable individuals, especially among vaccinated individuals, and both test positivity and adjusted cas

RELEASE: B 1 429 variant of COVID-19 confirmed in Nevada County

From a release: The Nevada County Public Health department announced Wednesday that it has confirmed the first identified instance of the B.1.429 Variant of COVID-19 in Nevada County. Public Health officials requested genetic sequencing of a positive test in February, after a person who already had COVID-19 was re-infected. Results from the State lab came back Tuesday. B.1.429 is one of the West Coast variants and is listed as a Variant of Concern by the CDC. Evidence suggests that these variants are more easily transmissible, can lead to more severe disease, and may be less responsive to treatment. As of April 1, 2021, there were 6,287 known cases of the B.1.429 variant in California.

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