Today’s data from Shasta County HHSA.
COVID-19 INCIDENT UPDATE: October 29, 2020
Statistics from October 28, 2020
INCIDENT FACTS AND SUMMARY
Total Confirmed Cases: 1,999
Hospitalized in Shasta County: 12
In Isolation: 90
Active Cases: 102
Confirmed Cases Wednesday: 12
Currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU): 1
In Quarantine: 272
Released from Isolation to Date: 1,866
Negative Tests Wednesday: 353
Negative Tests to Date: 62,421
Total Tests: 64,420
Deaths: 31
CURRENT SITUATION
• We had 12 new cases on Wednesday, including 5 men and 7 women. The new cases are:
3 teenagers
1 person in their 20s
3 people in their 30s
1 person in their 40s
3 people in their 50s
1 person in their 60s
• People may have more serious complications from COVID-19 if they have comorbidities – but what does that really mean? In Shasta County, 36.7% of Shasta County residents have hypertension, 33.1% have obesity (BMI of 30+), and 15.5% have diabetes. All of these things put people at higher risk of complications from COVID-19.
• Since June 1, 85.6% of people who tested positive for COVID-19 had symptoms (among cases where symptom status was known). The most common were fever, headache, cough and muscle aches. If you are sick, please stay home.
• In Shasta County, the average length of stay for a person hospitalized with COVID-19 is 13.7 days for all patients, and 14.6 days for people who only visited the hospital for COVID-related concerns.
• Anyone can be tested for COVID-19, with or without symptoms. Go to ShastaReady.org and click “Get tested” to find out the best option for you.
Resources: Website: www.ShastaReady.org Live maps: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/us-map
