Sonora, CA – Another three COVID-19-related deaths have been added to the Tuolumne County census, bringing the total to 36. Public Health says the additional deaths that occurred over the weekend are individuals who were hospitalized or at a local health facility. The individuals were all male, one in 80, one in 70, and one in 60.
The newly identified community cases reported today include 17 on Saturday, 14 on Sunday and 14 today, 11 new cases of Sierra Conservation inmates have also been reported; 4 Saturday, 3 Sunday, 4 today. One of the new cases is hospitalized and the rest appears to be isolating according to public health. A total of 45 people have been released from isolation and 6 are currently hospitalized.
County health officials have declared 10 deaths from the coronavirus, as detailed here Friday. Three additional death certificates were reviewed and investigated, pending the final word from the state.
Current community affairs in the residents of Tuolumne County include 7 men and 7 women each under 20, 1 woman in their 20s, 1 men and 2 women in their 30s, 6 men and 5 women in their 40s, 1 man and 5 women in their 50s, 3 men and 1 woman in their 60s, 4 women in their 70s, 1 man in their 80s and a woman in their 90s.
Tuolumne County has a total of 3,236 cases divided between 2,067 community cases and 1,169 inmates. The total number of community cases recovered is listed as 1,875 with 156 community cases active and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reports 214 active inmates today. Total 22,706 tested.
Vaccine distribution continues, but public health says they currently do not have a registry for stages after 1A and will notify Clarke Broadcasting, the media, and post updates here. They note that their call center has been inundated with individual requests for information about Phase 1B.
Tuolumne County has been approved to share a COVID-19 mobile testing team with Mariposa and Calaveras counties and Yosemite National Park. It has been confirmed to be attending the Groveland Community Hall on January 18 (on Martin Luther King Jr. Day) and Monday afterward and at Tuolumne Memorial Hall on January 14.th but not on January 21st due to a conflict with site planning. To schedule an appointment up to a week in advance, select the new location site on the same LHI website as for the Mother Lode Fairgrounds testing site which is open 7 days a week: www.lhi.care/covidtesting. Walk-ins are available on the mobile testing site upon registration, but appointments are required at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds. Details on further Calaveras test dates were released this morning, as detailed here.
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) has provided additional information on which high school sports have the best chance of taking place this school year based on the county level level as detailed here.
Tuolumne is part of the San Joaquin Valley region, where 0% of normal IC bed capacity is available as of today and is covered by the Stay at Home Order. View the regional and country-specific ICU statistics by visiting our updated COVID-19 information page here.
If you have COVID-like symptoms, isolate and contact your healthcare provider or the Adventist Health Triage Line at 209-536-5166 Mon-Fri or 209-536-5000 after hours. If you need immediate medical attention, call ahead of time and go to Rapid Care or the emergency department. You can also visit www.valleycovidhelp.com for more information.
The COVID-19 call center is open during business hours and people with questions or concerns can call 209-533-7440 for information.
| Province / date |
Active | New cases (Total) % County’s Pop |
Hospital / ICU (may also include non-residents) | Released (presumably non-infectious total) | Deaths | Est. County Pop. (Avg. All-cause deaths / month.) |
Alpine 1/8 |
3 | 1 (72) 6.3% of the doll. |
0 | 5 (69) | 0 | 1117 (10 *) |
Amador 1/9 |
188 | 34 (1,281) 3.4% of the doll. |
20 | 29 (1,071) | 22 | 37,325 (30.5) |
Calaveras 1/8 |
31 | 24 (922) 2% of the doll. |
8 | 121 (869) | 22 | 44,286 (30) |
Wood 1/11 |
3.033 | 196 (12,270) 7.6% of the doll. | 28 | 564 (18,560) | 126 | 160,089 (73) |
Mariposa 1/11 |
43 | 32 (328) 1.8% of the doll. |
1 | 18 (281) | 4 | 17,778 (11 *) |
Merced 11-1 |
3,512 | 849 (22,355) 7.7% of the doll. | 53 | 564 (18,560) | 283 | 287,420 (111.7) |
Mono 1/11 |
122 | 44 (753) 5.3% of the doll. | AFTER | 28 (627) | 4 | 13,961 (10 *) |
San Joaquin 1/11 |
6,034 | 877 (52,400) 6.6% of the pop. | 316/90 | 1,674 (45,642) | 724 | 782,545 (440) |
Stanislaus 1/11 |
4,950 | 365 (39,216) 6.9% of the doll. |
338/75 | 474 (33,591) | 675 | 562,303 (419.6) |
Tuolumne 1/11 |
156 | 56 (3,236) 6.1% of the doll. | 5 | 5 (1,830) | 33 | 52,353 (53.1) |
Public health officials indicate that it is very important for the public to remain vigilant about following recommended safety measures and company / activity guidelines to keep themselves and those around them safe and healthy.
Those measures include:
- Practice physical distance at all times. Keep 6 feet of space between yourself and others not part of your household bubble.
- Wear a face cover in public.
- Wash your hands thoroughly and regularly
- Avoid gatherings of any size with people who are not part of your household.
- Stay at home when you are sick.
- Avoid unnecessary travel and limit your trips to essential tasks.