Today’s data from Shasta County Health & Human Services.
COVID-19 INCIDENT UPDATE: October 2, 2020
Statistics from October 1, 2020
INCIDENT FACTS AND SUMMARY
Total Confirmed Cases: 953
Hospitalized in Shasta County:9
In Isolation: 80
Active Cases: 89
Confirmed Cases Thursday: 26
Currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) : 0
In Quarantine: 280
Released from Isolation to Date: 842
Negative Tests Thursday: 978
Negative Tests to Date: 48,173
Total Tests: 49,126
Deaths: 22
CURRENT SITUATION
• We had 26 new cases on Thursday. Twenty-five had symptoms and two are hospitalized. They are:
One girl under age 13
Three teenage girls and one teenage boy
Five women and one man in their 20s
Three women and three men in their 30s
Two women and one man in their 40s
One woman in her 50s
One woman and two men in their 60s
One woman in her 70s
One woman in her 80s
• We are sorry to have to report two deaths today. They are a woman in her 80s and a woman in her 60s.
• Our weekly livestreamed briefing was on hold this week due to the Zogg Fire. It will resume at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, as we anticipate that we will be moved into the red (“substantial”) tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy late next week. We will have additional information to share about that, along with an update on our current efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community.
• Interested in helping with local COVID-19 response efforts? Shasta County is accepting volunteers. To register, visit the Emergency Job Matching Site, click “Register as Volunteer” and complete the requested information. Your willingness to serve our community during this emergency is appreciated!
Anyone can be tested for COVID-19. Some same-day appointments are available for people with and without symptoms. 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
