New data reported by Shasta County Health & Human Services.
COVID-19 INCIDENT UPDATE: August 17, 2020
INCIDENT FACTS AND SUMMARY
Total Confirmed Cases: 508
Hospitalized in Shasta County: 7
In Isolation: 30
Active Cases: 37
Confirmed Cases Friday/Saturday/Sunday: 9 Friday, 9 Saturday, 2 Sunday
Currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU): 3
In Quarantine: 215
Released from Isolation to Date: 460
Negative Tests Friday/Saturday/Sunday: 1,773
Negative Tests to Date: 29,641
Total Tests: 30,149
Deaths: 11
CURRENT SITUATION
• We had a total of 20 new cases on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Sixteen had symptoms, one is still under investigation, and one is hospitalized. They are:
One girl and one boy under 13
Two women and four men in their 20s
Three women in their 30s
One woman and one man in their 40s
One woman and one man in their 50s
Three men in their 60s
One woman and one man in their 70s
• We are sorry to have to report a death today. The patient was a man in his 80s.
• Myth: “The only important numbers are hospitalizations and deaths.” Fact: Recovery from COVID-19 can take a long time, even in young adults with no chronic health conditions. The CDC reports that 1 in 5 previously healthy young adults weren’t back to their usual health 14-21 days after testing positive, while 90 percent of people with influenza recover within 2 weeks of a positive test. We are learning more about this novel virus every day, but lung damage, heart damage, blood clotting and other long-term problems are also being seen in some former COVID patients.
• Anyone can be tested for COVID-19. Go to ShastaReady.org and click on “Get tested” to find out the best option for you.
Resources: Website: www.ShastaReady.org Live maps: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/us-map
Cooperating Agencies: Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, CAL FIRE/Shasta County Fire Department, City of Redding, City of Anderson, City of Shasta Lake, Mercy Medical Center Redding, Shasta Regional Medical Center, Redding Rancheria Tribal Health Center, Shasta Community Health Center, Mountain Valleys Health Centers, Mayers Memorial Hospital District, Hill Country Community Clinic, Shingletown Medical Center
