COVID-19 Daily Solano Update: 6 new cases, 430 total – no new deaths


Tuesday, May 19: 6 new positive cases, no new deaths. Total now 430 cases, 16 deaths.

Solano County Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Updates and Resources.  Check out basic information in this screenshot.  IMPORTANT: The County’s interactive page has more.  On the County website, you can hover your mouse over the charts at right for detailed information.

Previous report, Wednesday, May 18

Summary

  • Solano County reported 6 new positive cases today, total is now 430.
  • No new deaths today, total is 16.
  • For the first time in 8 days, the County did not report any new cases among young persons 18 and under.  The County reported 8 new cases among our youth in the last week and only 6 over the 5 weeks prior.  (See table below).

BY AGE GROUP

  • No new cases were reported today of a young person under 19 years of age, total of 14 cases, 3.3% of total confirmed cases.  (See table below.)
  • 5 new cases of persons 19-64 years of age, total of 302 cases, 70% of the total.   No new deaths in this age group, total of 3.  Note that only 36 of the 302 cases in this age group (12%) were hospitalized at one time.  (It is unclear whether the 3 deaths were ever hospitalized.)
  • 1 new case was of a person 65 or older, total of 114 cases, 27% of the total.  No new deaths, total of 13.  Note that 26 of the 114 cases in this age group (23%) were hospitalized at one time, nearly double the percentage in the mid-age group(It is unclear whether the 13 deaths in this age group were ever hospitalized.)
Recent surge in positive cases among youth 18 and under
Date New cases Total
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 0 14
Monday, May 18, 2020 1 14
Friday, May 15, 2020 2 13
Thursday, May 14, 2020 3 11
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 1 8
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 1 7
Monday, May 11, 2020 0 6
Friday, May 8, 2020 0 6
Thursday, May 7, 2020 0 6
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 0 6
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 0 6
Monday, May 4, 2020 0 6

HOSPITALIZATIONS: 66 of Solano’s 430 cases resulted in hospitalizations, 2 more than yesterday.

ACTIVE CASES:  39 of the 430 cases are active, 1 fewer than yesterday.  Note that the county does not report WHERE the active cases are.  Below you will see that only 18 are currently hospitalized, which leaves 21 of these 39 active cases out in our communities somewhere, and hopefully quarantined.

The County’s “Hospital Impact” graph shows 18 of the 66 hospitalized cases are CURRENTLY hospitalized, 1 more than yesterday.  The County’s count of ICU beds available and ventilator supply remains at “GOOD” at 31-100%. (No information is given on our supply of test kits, PPE and staff.)

CITY DATA

  • Vallejo added all 6 of today’s new cases, total of  259.
  • Fairfield remains at 73.
  • Vacaville remains at 39.
  • Suisun City remains at 21.
  • Benicia remains at 21.
  • Dixon, Rio Vista and “Unincorporated” are still not assigned numerical data: today all remain at <10 (less than 10).  The total numbers for other cities add up to 413, leaving 17 cases somewhere among the locations in this “<10” category (same as last reported).  Residents and city officials have pressured County officials for city case counts.  Today’s data is welcome, but still incomplete.

TESTING

The County reports that 7,736 residents have been tested as of today, an increase of 368 residents tested over yesterday.  Note that the County reported 753 reported in a single day last Friday.  See Solano testing – by the numbers April 13 – present.
We still have a long way to go:
only 1.6% of Solano County’s 447,643 residents (2019) have been tested.
State run testing sites in Vallejo and Vacaville are open to anyone.

Solano’s steady upward curve – as of May 19

This chart shows the infection’s steady upward trajectory in Solano County.  Our “curve” continues to creep up.  Our nursing homes, long-term care facilities and jails bear watching!

Still incredibly important – everyone stay home if you don’t need to go out, wear masks when you do go out, wash hands, and be safe!