Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA Despite noting aggressive actions to prevent COVID-19, Adventist Health Sonora says two of its long-term care patients recently passed away after contracting the virus.
In a media release sent out the by hospital, Adventist Health Sonora President Michelle Fuentes says, “Our hearts and prayers are with their loved ones. The losses are terribly distressing for our staff, who have worked so hard to keep everyone safe from COVID-19.”
Specific details regarding the two who passed away were not released.
Fuentes adds, “Through all of the challenges, our staff has done a phenomenal job caring for the physical, mental and spiritual health of our residents. Their efforts had been largely effective up until this time.”
Tuolumne County Active COVID-19 Cases Over Time
Sonora, CA – Tuolumne County Public Health has confirmed 14 new community COVID-19 cases, one is hospitalized the rest are isolating at home and two have recovered. There are 239 more inmate cases at the Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) for a total of 868 inmate COVID-19 cases or 40.6% of the inmates. Two inmates are hospitalized, eleven COVID-19 positive individuals are currently hospitalized. One previously hospitalized individual was released from the hospital and has now recovered three previously isolating individuals are hospitalized. A total of 233 individuals were released from isolation today.
Details on 20th death related to COVID-19 and the 180 total cases reported over the weekend consisting of 60 cases in the
Tuolumne County COVID Dashboard
Sonora, CA The Tuolumne County Public Health Department reported a continued uptick in local coronavirus cases over the weekend.
There were 180 total cases, including 60 in the community and 120 inmates at the Sierra Conservation Center. The San Joaquin Valley region is currently reporting a zero percent ICU availability, according to Tuolumne County Public Health. There was also a new death in the county, a woman who lived at a local care facility. She was in her eighties. The total number of COVID related deaths in the county is now 20.
Below is a breakdown of cases from the weekend.
COVID19 vaccine Distribution
Sonora, CA – Tuolumne County Public Health has confirmed 17 new community COVID-19 cases that are all isolating at home. There are 26 more inmate cases at the Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) for a total of 509 inmate COVID-19 cases or 23.8% of the inmates. Four COVID-19 positive individuals are currently hospitalized. Two previously hospitalized individuals were released from the hospital and continue to isolate at home. A total of 28 individuals were released from isolation today.
Dr. Eric Sergienko received the County’s first dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine. Dr. Sergienko is Mariposa’s health officer, and the Interim Health Officer for Tuolumne, he also works as a volunteer firefighter and as emergency medical staff doing rotation
scam alert
Sonora, CA – Tuolumne County Public health officials are once again alerting the public about a phone scam hitting the Mother Lode using the COVID-19 pandemic to target victims.
As reported here back in September, these information thieves are using the pandemic and preying on people’s fears. Health officials describe the verbiage used by the scammers as stating that there is a medical emergency regarding COVID-19 and then they request a callback. This is not a legitimate public health call, according to public health officials. They remind that their team will never ask for financial, health insurance, or social security information during a call about a COVID-19 exposure.