Update at 8:50 a.m.: Calaveras County – Calaveras public health reports another 15 new COVID-19 cases. The daily update was released late Tuesday night. A total of 81 are defined as active coronavirus cases. As reported here an increase in cases are part of resolving a backlog with the state’s CalRedie system. Public health says the case count is approximate and may change or even decrease due to duplicates, incorrect addresses, or individuals found not to reside within Calaveras County and notes that hospitalization data comes from the California Department of Public Health and has a one-day lag. The report has 6 hospitalizations today down from 11 on Friday. Total cases are 1,255 with 554 men and 690 women, the majority, 573 cases, are between 18-49, and 296 are over 65. The zip codes with the most cases are in the Valley Springs 95252 and Campo Seco 95226 areas. A total of 1,151 or 91.7% have recovered.
Tuolumne County Public Health
Sonora, CA – A total of 7 newly identified community cases and 2 new Sierra Conservation inmates cases are reported by public health today. Public health says all the new cases appear to be isolating. A total of 7 individuals have been released from isolation and 2 have been discharged from the hospital, a total of 3 are currently hospitalized.
Today’s community cases in Tuolumne County residents include 1 male and 1 female under 20, 3 males their 30s, 1 male in his 40s, and 1 female in her 50s.
Tuolumne County has a total of 3,279 cases split between 2,099 community cases and 1,180 inmate cases. Total recovered community cases are listed as 1,948 with 115 active community cases and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilita
Sonora, CA – Tuolumne County Public Health reports 18 new community COVID-19 cases and no additional inmate cases at the Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) today. Two SCC inmates are hospitalized. One of the new community cases is hospitalized, the remaining individuals appear to be isolating at home, one person who had previously been released from isolation is now hospitalized for a total of four hospitalized. Nine individuals have been released from isolation according to public health officials.
Tuolumne County has been approved for a traveling COVID-19 testing team to be shared with Mariposa and Calaveras Counties, and Yosemite National Park. At this time, a testing site is planned to be open at the Groveland Community Hall on Mondays and Tuolumne Memorial Hall on Thursdays from 7 AM to 7 PM. The sites are expected to begin operations late next week with the first day in Tuolumne on January 14