Numbers from Friday and Saturday, from Shasta County HHSA.
COVID-19 INCIDENT UPDATE: December 21, 2020
Statistics from December 18 and 19, 2020
INCIDENT FACTS AND SUMMARY
Total Confirmed Cases: 7,290
Hospitalized in Shasta County: 60
In Isolation: 414 (estimate)
Active Cases: 474 (estimate)
Confirmed Cases Friday and Saturday: 129 Friday, 40 Saturday
Currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU): 8
Available Regional ICU Capacity: 28.7%
Released from Isolation to Date: 6,748
Negative Tests Friday and Saturday: 2,786
Negative Tests to Date: 101,565
Total Tests: 108,855
Deaths: 68
CURRENT SITUATION
• We had 169 cases on Friday and Saturday, including 70 men, 98 women and 1 person of unknown gender:
6 children under age 13
11 teenagers
25 people in their 20s
21 people in their 30s
20 people in their 40s
35 people in their 50s
14 people in their 60s
18 people in their 70s
8 people in their 80s
8 people over age 89
3 people of unknown age
• We are sorry to have to report two deaths today. The patients were a man in his 70s and a man in his 80s.
• The state testing site that had been located at the Boggs Building on Breslauer Way will be moved, effective tomorrow, to Senior Citizens Hall, 2290 Benton Drive in Redding. This facility is open Tuesday through Saturday. To make an appointment, to go https://lhi.care/covidtesting.
• Preventive services are important for maintaining everyone’s health because they can reduce your risk of many illnesses, such as heart disease, cancer, and infections. Unfortunately, preventive care has decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Getting preventive care and having good control of chronic diseases is even more important now. Common chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure increase your risk of becoming severely ill from COVID-19. The type of preventive care you need depends on your age and your health conditions. Some tests and services can be provided through telemedicine, and some tests can be done
from home. Talk to your doctor about what services you may need. Learn more here.
• Celebrate the season safely with your loved ones. Find ideas for safer celebrations at www.ShastaReady.org. Let’s stay apart this year so we can be together for years to come.
