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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...

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 tre...

As of Thursday morning, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nevada County had reached 4,370. There are 89 new cases since Thursday, April 1, indicating a 2% increase. Of the 4,370 total cases, 4,183 have been released from isolation and 112 are presently active. After eight weeks without a death, Nevada County lost one more resident this week, bringing the pandemic’s local death toll to 75 people. Nevada County has administered 51,525 vaccine doses so far. Officials from Nevada County’s Department of Public Health encouraged residents to sign up for MyTurn to receive notificat...

California could get rid of its color coded tier system and lift most COVID-19 restrictions June 15, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday. According to Newsom, the vast majority of people who want vaccines will be able to get both doses by mid-June, two months after eligibility opens to all Californians 16 and older. “We can now begin planning for our lives post-pandemic,” Newsom said in a release. “We will need to remain vigilant, and continue the practices that got us here – wearing masks and getting vaccinated – but the light at the end of this tunnel has never been brighter.” I...

FROM A RELEASE: Nevada County’s COVID case rate has kept our communities countywide in the State’s Purple Tier. We are one county and can only open when, together, we have numbers that align with the State’s blueprint. The past year has been challenging and frustrating, but the science is very simple and settled — each one of us must remain vigilant, avoid gatherings, wear our masks, limit indoor activities with others, practice social distancing, and take all precautions to avoid spreading the virus. Individual action leads to collective mitigation that will get us all out of the mo...