The latest data from Shasta County HHSA.
COVID-19 INCIDENT UPDATE: November 6, 2020
Statistics from November 5, 2020
INCIDENT FACTS AND SUMMARY
Total Confirmed Cases: 2,452
Hospitalized in Shasta County: 18
In Isolation: 94
Active Cases: 112
Confirmed Cases Thursday: 77
Currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU): 3
In Quarantine: 374
Released from Isolation to Date: 2,306
Negative Tests Thursday: 554
Negative Tests to Date: 67,399
Total Tests: 69,851
Deaths: 34
CURRENT SITUATION
• We had 77 new cases on Thursday, including 31 men and 46 women. The new cases are:
2 children under age 13
6 teenagers
17 people in their 20s
15 people in their 30s
10 people in their 40s
9 people in their 50s
6 people in their 60s
7 people in their 70s
2 people in their 80s
3 people of unknown age
• We are sorry to have to report a death today. The patient was a woman in her 60s.
• Shasta County’s shift to the purple tier takes effect at the end of the day on Saturday, so businesses would need to switch operations first thing Sunday. The complete list of required changes is at www.ShastaReady.org (select “Roadmap to Recovery”).
• Myth: “If you get the flu vaccine, you will test positive for COVID-19.” Fact: The PCR tests that are used in all confirmed COVID-19 cases in Shasta County only identify COVID-19. Flu shots do not contain the virus that causes COVID-19. You will not test positive for COVID-19 if you have the flu, a cold or another coronavirus.
• Have you tested positive for COVID-19? You can take action right away to stop the spread. If you’ve received a positive test result and haven’t yet heard from Public Health, go to www.ShastaReady.org, click on “Quarantine and Isolation Instructions” and review the instructions. Please alert anybody who has been within 6 feet of you for 15 minutes or more, starting from 48 hours before your symptoms began (or 48 hours before your positive test, if you are asymptomatic). They should follow the self-quarantine instructions. Containing the spread will protect others from COVID-19 and get Shasta County back on the road to a less-restrictive tier.
