Today’s numbers from Shasta County Health & Human Services.
COVID-19 INCIDENT UPDATE: November 25, 2020
Statistics from November 24, 2020
INCIDENT FACTS AND SUMMARY
Total Confirmed Cases: 4,601
Hospitalized in Shasta County: 51
In Isolation: 764 (estimate)
Active Cases: 815 (estimate)
Confirmed Cases Tuesday: 198
Currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU): 8
In Quarantine: Thousands
Released from Isolation to Date: 3,739
Negative Tests Tuesday: 989
Negative Tests to Date: 81,657
Total Tests: 86,258
Deaths: 47
CURRENT SITUATION
• We had 198 cases on Tuesday, including 100 men, 97 women and 1 person of unknown gender:
4 children under age 13
17 teenagers
39 people in their 20s
30 people in their 30s
30 people in their 40s
36 people in their 50s
21 people in their 60s
14 people in their 70s
6 people in their 80s
1 person over age 89
• We are sorry to have to report four deaths today. They are a man in his 50s, a woman in her 50s, a man in his 80s and a woman over age 89.
• This report represents a weekly update to our case numbers to correct reported cases that were duplicates, out-of-county records, or people who were previously counted but later turned out to not be a case.
• It’s a potentially uncomfortable but important conversation this year: The COVID chat.
Do:
o Be clear: Say “no” to anything that could increase risk for you or the people you care about
o Offer alternatives: Ask if there’s another way to connect with family and share the experience
o Drop off holiday meals for older loved ones and those with medical conditions, so they can stay home
o Plan safe celebrations well in advance, then stick to the plan
o Be honest: Remind people you care about them and need to take precautions for everyone’s health
Don’t:
o Plan celebrations with multiple households
o Make someone feel guilty for not wanting to gather in person
o Ridicule someone for wanting to take precautions
o Feel pressured to take risks you’re not comfortable with
o Forget to be compassionate, even when turning down an invitation
