100th COVID-19 death in Tuolumne

Tuolumne Public Health shared a statement with their report of the 100th death from COVID-19 released today. “The most recent reported death is a grim reminder of all the community members our county has lost since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone who died during this pandemic was someone’s parent, brother, sister, child, friend or neighbor. As Tuolumne County crosses the 100 death mark, we want to recognize all the lives lost to the virus and the tragic impact on their loved ones and our community. “

For an additional perspective, Tuolumne Public Health notes additional statistics: “The recent death follows national reports that 1 in 500 Americans have died from coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. As of September 15, 2021, at least 666,440 people have died nationwide from COVID-19. With the predominance of the delta variant, hospitalizations and death rates nationwide have increased. This increase is reflected in the Tuolumne case rate of 43 per 100,000 and in the increase in local hospitalizations. At the local and regional level, hospitals have reached intensive care capacity and used the state health worker load leveling order to move patients from our region to an available intensive care bed.

As reported here, the CDC has identified California as the only state in the country with less than “high” Covid-19 transmission.

From a Tuolumne County perspective, 33 of the 100 deaths from COVID-19 occurred in 2020. According to data available through the California Department of Public Health, CA Vital Data (Cal-ViDa), Death Statistics, Over the past three years, the average number of all deaths per month for residents of Tuolumne County is 57. In March 2020, there was a notable increase to 79, there were also 79 deaths in December , 77 in January 2021, 73 in February and July, the most recent information available had 69 deaths in total. Data for Tuolumne, Calaveras and Stanislas for this year and the last seven years are in the graphs included with the image. There were 10 or fewer deaths from influenza and pneumonia in 2020 and 2018, there were 11 in 2019. Heart disease and tumors / cancers (malignant neoplasms) are responsible for the largest number of deaths in Tuolumne and both increased in 2020 compared to 2019. There were 15 intentional deaths. harmful suicides in 2020 and 11 in 2019. Unintentional accidents / injuries fell to 25 in 2020 from 36 in 2019. The number of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s deaths was the same in 2019 and 2020 .

Regarding deaths from COVID-19, County Health Officer Dr Eric Sergienko said: “We have the ability, as individuals, to reduce the burden of disease on our community. . Consider those actions, such as immunizing, that you can do to help us all. “

Tuolumne Public Health concluded his statement: “As we continue our fight against COVID-19, we urge the public to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and to apply safety measures such as masking in public spaces, do test, avoid large gatherings, and stay home when sick. All of these acts make a difference in preventing the death of another member of the community.

Tuolumne Public Health reports that the new death from COVID-19 was a woman in her 60s. There are 18 new cases of COVID-19 since yesterday’s report. There are 181 active cases including 11 hospitalized. The current total case rate, an average of 14 days for Tuolumne County, has fallen to 43.1 from 46.3 per 100,000 population. A total of 4,426 have been released from solitary confinement after testing positive for COVID-19, there have been 100 deaths and 1,620 inmate cases, for a total of 6,327 cases of Covid. Of the population eligible for Tuolumne to be vaccinated, 55% have been vaccinated.

New cases reported today include 4 cases aged 17 or younger and 3 cases aged 60 and older. The breakdown by sex and age is; 1 girl and 3 boys aged 12 to 17, 4 women and 2 men aged 18 to 29, 1 man aged 30 to 39, 1 man aged 40 to 49, 3 men aged 50 to 59, 1 woman aged 60 at 69 years old, 1 woman 70 to 79 years old and 1 woman from 80 to 89 years old.

Of the 18 new community cases, 14 were not vaccinated and 4 were vaccinated. The California Department of Corrections reports 3 active cases among inmates supervised by the Sierra Conservation Center, which includes all Southern Conservation Fire Camps. There are eight correctional facilities in the state that handle more active inmate cases.

Calaveras County Public Health reports 8 new Covid cases since yesterday’s report, active cases have declined to 85 from last week’s high of 125. Active cases include 4 current Covid hospitalizations. There are 4 new cases aged 0 to 17 and no new cases in people aged 65 or over. Since the start of the pandemic, Calaveras has counted 505 Covid-19 positive people aged 17 and under and 594 Covid-19 positive people aged 65 and over. Calaveras vaccinated 52.6% of its eligible population.

COVID-19 test Public health recommends if you think you have been exposed to COVID, make an appointment to be tested 5 days after exposure and if you have any symptoms, please get tested immediately. The Tuolumne County State Test Site is open 7 days a week, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mother Lode Exhibition Center. Appointments can be made at www.lhi.care/covidtesting or by calling 888-634-1123, the same website and phone number can be used to schedule testing in other counties. The tests are also available at some pharmacies, at Rapid Care, in the hospital emergency department if you have symptoms, or contact your health care provider.

Vaccines against covid-19 Public health continues to strongly encourage everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated, as it is the most important step we can take to reduce the spread of disease and prevent serious illness and death, as well as to reduce the impact on our health system. In addition, the continued practice of other preventive actions such as wearing a mask in public, keeping your distance, avoiding crowds, washing your hands and staying at home in case of illness will help slow the spread of the virus.

Appointments for vaccines can be made at local pharmacies and at myturn.ca.gov or by calling 833-422-4255. Anyone 12 years of age and older is eligible for a COVID vaccine, Pfizer is approved for anyone 12 years of age or older. As detailed here, healthcare workers should be vaccinated by September 30. The Pfizer vaccine requires 3 weeks between doses and Moderna requires 4 weeks. The J&J vaccine requires only one dose. Call or email with any questions you may have Tuolumne is available at (209) 533-7440 [email protected], Mariposa at (209) 259-1332 or [email protected] more numbers are available at our COVID-19 vaccine page here.

County / Date Level color	active Case	New cases	Total number of cases	COVID Deaths
Amador 9/21	131	12	2 979	50
Calaveras 9/22	85	8	3,343	71
Mariposa 9/22	75	8	1007	12
Mono 9/22	73	3	1,291	5
Stanislas 9/22	2 155	127	72,720	1,243
Tuolumne 9/22	181	18	6,327	100