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10 New Cases; Shasta’s Alert Level Lowered to 2

The latest from Shasta County Health & Human Services.

COVID-19 INCIDENT UPDATE: August 21, 2020
Statistics from August 20, 2020

INCIDENT FACTS AND SUMMARY

Total Confirmed Cases: 531

Hospitalized in Shasta County: 5

In Isolation: 27

Active Cases: 32

Confirmed Cases Thursday: 10

Currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU): 4

In Quarantine: 199

Released from Isolation to Date: 488

Negative Tests Thursday: 528

Negative Tests to Date: 30,950

Total Tests: 31,481

Deaths: 11

CURRENT SITUATION
• We had 10 new cases on Thursday. Four had symptoms and one is hospitalized. They are:
Two teenage girls and a teenage boy
One woman and two men in their 20s
One woman in her 30s
One woman in her 50s
One woman in her 70s
One man in his 90s

• Our overall alert level has improved from “high risk” to “moderate risk,” due in large part to an overall decrease in cases. Learn more at ShastaReady.org – click on “Data and Statistics.”

• 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

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