[For a complete archive of day by day data, see my Excel ARCHIVE – R.S.]
Monday, September 21: 90 new cases over the weekend, no new deaths. Since the outbreak started: 6,175 cases, 55 deaths. Compare previous report, Friday, Sept 18:Summary
Solano County reported 90 new cases over the weekend and today, total of 6,175 cases since the outbreak started. Over the last week, Solano reported 238 new cases, average of 34 per day.
Deaths – no new deaths today, total of 55 Solano deaths.
Active cases – Solano reported 28 fewerACTIVE cases today, total of 236. Note that only 20 of these 236 people are hospitalized, so there are a lot of infected folks out among us, hopefully quarantined. Is the County equipped to contact trace so many infected persons? Who knows? To my knowledge, Solano County has no reporting on contact tracing.
Hospitalizations – the number of currentlyhospitalized persons was 7 fewer today, total of 20. However, thetotal number hospitalized since the outbreak started increased by 15, total of 331 (see age group hospitalization stats below).
ICU Beds –The County reported 44% of ICU beds available, down 1% from Friday and down from 56% a week ago Monday. (After 7 weeks, still no information about availability of ventilators.)
Testing – The County reports today that 1,517 residents were tested over the weekend, new total of 84,849. Solano has a long way to go: only 18.9% of Solano County’s 447,643 residents (2019) have been tested.
Positive Test Rate – back up to 5%
Solano County reported today that our 7-day average test rate rose to 5.0% from Friday’s 2.9%. Our supposedly smooth 7-day moving average has jumped all over the place recently (see note about delayed adjustments below). For the record, just two weeks ago we saw Solano rates above 7% for the first time since we peaked at 9.3% on July 22. Week before last we bottomed out at 2.7%. The County’s line graph for positive test rate looks like a flat line and tells us absolutely nothing, not worth posting here. Health officials and news reports focus on percent positive test rates as one of the best metrics for measuring the spread of the virus. The much more stable California’s relatively stable 7-day test rate fell slightly today from 3.3% to 2.8%. (Note that Solano County displays past weeks and months in a 7-day test positivity line graph which also shows daily results. However, the chart does not display an accurate number of cases for the most recent days, as there is a lag time in receiving test results. The 7-day curve also lags behind current unknown results.)
By Age Group
Youth 17 and under – 11 new case today, total of 675 cases, representing 10.9% of the 6,175 total cases. No new hospitalizations among this age group, a total of 5 hospitalizations since the outbreak began. Thankfully, no deaths. In recent weeks it seems too many youth are ignoring public health orders. Cases among Solano youth rose steadily over the summer, from 5.6% of total cases on June 8 to 11% on August 31 and has remained around 11% since then. Youth are 22% of Solano’s general population, so this 11% may seem low. The significance is this: 1) youth numbers have increased steadily and at a faster rate than the other age groups, and 2) youth are SERIOUSLY NOT IMMUNE (!) – in fact 5 youth have been hospitalized.
Persons 18-49 years of age – 60 (!) new cases again today, total of 3,705 cases. This age group is 41% of the population in Solano, but represents 60% of the 6,175 total cases, by far the highest percentage of all age groups. The County reported 5 new hospitalizations in this age group today, total of 108 hospitalized since the outbreak began. No new deaths among this age group today, total of 4 deaths. Some in this group are surely ignoring public health orders, and many are providing essential services among us. I expect his group is a major factor in the spread of the virus.
Persons 50-64 years of age – 17 new cases today, total of 1,181 cases. This age group represents 19% of the 6,175 total cases. 4 new hospitalizations today, total of 89 hospitalized since the outbreak began. No new deaths in this age group today, a total of 11 deaths.
Persons 65 years or older – Last week Monday, I reported Solano’s LARGEST SINGLE WEEKEND INCREASES in this age group since I began keeping records on April 20: 31 new cases, 3 new hospitalizations and 2 deaths. The increases continued through Friday last week. Case numbers slowed down over the weekend: only 2 new cases, total of 613. But this age group saw 6 new hospitalizations over the weekend, total of 129. The recent spike may be related to news of an outbreak at the Parkrose Gardens Alzheimer’s and Dementia care facility in Fairfield, where 31 patients and 8 staff were reported on September 15 to have tested positive. This age group’s 613 cases represent 9.9% of the 6,175 total cases. Thankfully, no new deaths were reported today, total of 40 in this age group. In this older age group, 21% of cases required hospitalization at one time. This group accounts for 40 of the 55 deaths, or 73%.
City Data
Benicia added 4 new cases today, total of 163 cases since the outbreak began.
Dixon added 3 new cases today, total of 408 cases.
Fairfield added 27 new cases today, surpassing 2000, for a total of 2,022.
Rio Vista added 2 new cases today, total of 44 cases.
Suisun City added 12 new cases today, total of 449 cases.
Vacaville added 18 new cases today, total of 1,027 cases.
Vallejoadded 24 new cases today, total of 2,043 cases.
Unincorporated areas added no new cases today, total of 19 cases.
Race / Ethnicity
The County report on race / ethnicity includes case numbers, hospitalizations, deaths and Solano population statistics. This information is discouragingly similar to national reports that indicate significantly worse outcomes among black and brown Americans. Note that all of this data surely undercounts Latinx Americans, as there is a large group of “Multirace / Others” which likely is composed mostly of Latinex members of our communities.
Asian Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 9% of cases, 11% of hospitalizations, and 18% of deaths.
Black Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 11% of cases, but 18% of hospitalizations, and 22% of deaths.
Latinx Americans are 26% of Solano’s population, but account for 31% of cases, 32% of hospitalizations, and 26% of deaths.
White Americans are 39% of the population in Solano County, but only account for 21% of cases, 22% of hospitalizations and 20% of deaths.
[For a complete archive of day by day data, see my Excel ARCHIVE – R.S.]
Friday, September 18: 31 new cases overnight, no new deaths. Since the outbreak started: 6,085 cases, 55 deaths.Compare previous report, Thursday, Sept 17:Summary
Solano County reported 31 new cases today, total of 6,085 cases since the outbreak started. Over the last week, Solano reported 265 new cases, an average of 38 per day.
Deaths – no new deaths today, total of 55 Solano deaths.
Active cases – Solano reported 13 moreACTIVE cases today, total of 264. Note that only 27 of these 264 people are hospitalized, so there are a lot of infected folks out among us, hopefully quarantined. Is the County equipped to contact trace so many infected persons? Who knows? To my knowledge, Solano County has no reporting on contact tracing.
Hospitalizations – the number of currentlyhospitalized persons was 2 fewer today, total of 27. Thetotal number hospitalized since the outbreak started remained unchanged at 316 (see age group hospitalization stats below).
ICU Beds –The County reported 45% of ICU beds available, up 2% from yesterday and down from 56% on Monday. (After 7 weeks, still no information about availability of ventilators.)
Testing – The County reports today that 737 residents were tested since yesterday, new total of 83,332. Solano has a long way to go: only 18.6% of Solano County’s 447,643 residents (2019) have been tested.
Positive Test Rate
Solano County reported today that our 7-day average test rate dropped to 2.9% from yesterday’s 3.1%. I was skeptical about the remarkably low rate last week: our supposedly smooth 7-day moving average jumped all over the place recently (see note about delayed adjustments below). For the record, just two weeks ago we saw Solano rates above 7% for the first time since we peaked at 9.3% on July 22. Last week we bottomed out at 2.7%. The County’s line graph looks like a flat line and tells us absolutely nothing, not worth posting here. Health officials and news reports focus on percent positive test rates as one of the best metrics for measuring the spread of the virus. The much more stable California relatively stable 7-day test rate fell slightly today from 3.4% to 3.3%. (Note that Solano County displays past weeks and months in a 7-day test positivity line graph which also shows daily results. However, the chart does not display an accurate number of cases for the most recent days, as there is a lag time in receiving test results. The 7-day curve also lags behind current unknown results.)
By Age Group
Youth 17 and under – 3 new case today, total of 664 cases, representing 10.9% of the 6,085 total cases. No new hospitalizations among this age group, a total of 5 hospitalizations since the outbreak began. Thankfully, no deaths. In recent weeks it seems too many youth are ignoring public health orders. Cases among Solano youth rose steadily over the summer, from 5.6% of total cases on June 8 to 11% on August 31 and has remained around 11% since then. Youth are 22% of Solano’s general population, so this 11% may seem low. The significance is this: 1) youth numbers have increased steadily and at a faster rate than the other age groups, and 2) youth are SERIOUSLY NOT IMMUNE (!) – in fact 5 youth have been hospitalized.
Persons 18-49 years of age – 19 new cases again today, total of 3,645 cases. This age group is 41% of the population in Solano, but represents 60% of the 6,085 total cases, by far the highest percentage of all age groups. The County reported no new hospitalizations in this age group today, total of 103 hospitalized since the outbreak began. No new deaths among this age group today, total of 4 deaths. Some in this group are surely ignoring public health orders, and many are providing essential services among us. I expect his group is a major factor in the spread of the virus.
Persons 50-64 years of age – 4 new cases today, total of 1,164 cases. This age group represents 19% of the 6,085 total cases. No new hospitalizations today, total of 85 hospitalized since the outbreak began. No new deaths in this age group today, a total of 11 deaths.
Persons 65 years or older – On Monday, I reported Solano’s LARGEST SINGLE WEEKEND INCREASE in new cases in this age group since I began keeping records on April 20: 31 new cases. Also 3 new hospitalizations and 2 deaths. The County reported another 14 new cases yesterday, and 5 new cases today. This group also saw 3 new hospitalizations yesterday. I believe the recent spike is related to news of an outbreak at the Parkrose Gardens Alzheimer’s and Dementia care facility in Fairfield, where 31 patients and 8 staff were reported on September 15 to have tested positive. This age group’s 611 cases represent 10% of the 6,085 total cases. Total hospitalizations since the pandemic began remained unchanged today at 123, and deaths also remained unchanged, total of 40 in this age group. In this older age group, 20.1% of cases required hospitalization at one time. This group accounts for 40 of the 55 deaths, or 73%.
City Data
Benicia added 1 new case today, total of 159 cases since the outbreak began.
Dixon added 3 new cases today, total of 405 cases.
Fairfield added 22 new cases today, total of 1,983.
Rio Vista added 1 new case today, total of 42 cases.
Suisun City added 1 new case today, total of 437 cases.
Vacaville added 4 new cases today, total of 1,009 cases.
Vallejoadded 9 new cases today, total of 2,019 cases.
Unincorporated areas added no new cases today, total of 19 cases.
Cases, Hospitalizations & Deaths by Race / Ethnicity
The County report on race / ethnicity includes case numbers, hospitalizations, deaths and Solano population statistics. This information is discouragingly similar to national reports that indicate significantly worse outcomes among black and brown Americans. Note that all of this data surely undercounts Latinx Americans, as there is a large group of “Multirace / Others” which likely is composed mostly of Latinex members of our communities.
Asian Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 9% of cases, 12% of hospitalizations, and 18% of deaths.
Black Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 11% of cases, but 18% of hospitalizations, and 22% of deaths.
Latinx Americans are 26% of Solano’s population, but account for 31% of cases, 33% of hospitalizations, and 26% of deaths.
White Americans are 39% of the population in Solano County, but only account for 21% of cases, 22% of hospitalizations and 20% of deaths.
[For a complete archive of day by day data, see my Excel ARCHIVE – R.S.]
Thursday, September 17: 47 new cases overnight, 3 new deaths. Since the outbreak started: 6,054 cases, 55 deaths.Compare previous report, Wednesday, Sept 16:Summary
Solano County reported 47 new cases today, total of 6,054 cases since the outbreak started. Over the last week, Solano reported 249 new cases, an average of 36 per day.
Deaths – 3 new deaths today, total of 55 Solano deaths.
Active cases – Solano reported 35 moreACTIVE cases today, total of 251. Note that only 29 of these 251 people are hospitalized, so there are a lot of infected folks out among us, hopefully quarantined. Is the County equipped to contact trace so many infected persons? Who knows? To my knowledge, Solano County has no reporting on contact tracing.
Hospitalizations – the number of currentlyhospitalized persons remained unchanged today, total of 29. This despite the LARGE INCREASE intotal number hospitalized since the outbreak started, plus 15 today, total of 316. Evidently the same number released as admitted (see age group hospitalization stats below).
ICU Beds –The County reported 43% of ICU beds available, unchanged from yesterday and down from 56% on Monday. (After 7 weeks, still no information about availability of ventilators.)
Testing – The County reports today that only 338 residents were tested since yesterday, new total of 82,595. Solano has a long way to go: only 18.5% of Solano County’s 447,643 residents (2019) have been tested.
Positive Test Rate
Solano County reported today that our 7-day average test rate remained at 3.1%. I was skeptical about the remarkably low rate last week: our supposedly smooth 7-day moving average has been jumping all over the place lately (see note about delayed adjustments below). For the record, just two weeks ago we saw Solano rates above 7% for the first time since we peaked at 9.3% on July 22. Last week we bottomed out at 2.7%. The County’s line graph looks like a flat line and tells us absolutely nothing, not worth posting here. Health officials and news reports focus on percent positive test rates as one of the best metrics for measuring the spread of the virus. The much more stable California relatively stable 7-day test rate fell slightly today from 3.6% to 3.4%. (Note that Solano County displays past weeks and months in a 7-day test positivity line graph which also shows daily results. However, the chart does not display an accurate number of cases for the most recent days, as there is a lag time in receiving test results. The 7-day curve also lags behind current unknown results.)
By Age Group
Youth 17 and under – 4 new case today, total of 661 cases, representing 10.9% of the 6,054 total cases. No new hospitalizations among this age group, a total of 5 hospitalizations since the outbreak began. Thankfully, no deaths. In recent weeks it seems too many youth are ignoring public health orders. Cases among Solano youth rose steadily over the summer, from 5.6% of total cases on June 8 to 11% on August 31 and has remained around 11% since then. Youth are 22% of Solano’s general population, so this 11% may seem low. The significance is this: 1) youth numbers have increased steadily and at a faster rate than the other age groups, and 2) youth are SERIOUSLY NOT IMMUNE (!) – in fact 5 youth have been hospitalized.
Persons 18-49 years of age – 19 new cases today, total of 3,626 cases. This age group is 41% of the population in Solano, but represents 60% of the 6,054 total cases, by far the highest percentage of all age groups. The County reported 9 new hospitalizations in this age group today, total of 103 hospitalized since the outbreak began. (A result of Labor Day gatherings?) No new deaths among this age group today, total of 4 deaths. Some in this group are surely ignoring public health orders, and many are providing essential services among us. I expect his group is a major factor in the spread of the virus.
Persons 50-64 years of age – 10 new cases today, total of 1,160 cases. This age group represents 19.2% of the 6,054 total cases. 3 new hospitalizations today, total of 85 hospitalized since the outbreak began. 3 new deaths in this age group today, a total of 11 deaths. Complications from Labor Day? Or maybe from the Parkrose healthcare facility (see more below)?
Persons 65 years or older – Spike: On Monday, I reported Solano’s LARGEST SINGLE WEEKEND INCREASE in new cases in this age group since I began keeping records on April 20: 31 new cases. Also 3 new hospitalizations and 2 deaths. The County reported 4 new cases yesterday, and 14 new cases today. This group also saw 3 new hospitalizations today, (and thankfully, no new deaths). I believe recent increases are related to news of an outbreak at the Parkrose Gardens Alzheimer’s and Dementia care facility in Fairfield, where 31 patients and 8 staff were reported on September 15 to have tested positive. This age group’s 606 cases represent 10% of the 6,054 total cases. Total hospitalizations since the pandemic began number 123 today, and deaths total 40 in this age group. In this older age group, 20.3% of cases required hospitalization at one time. This group accounts for 40 of the 55 deaths, or 73%.
City Data
Benicia added 3 new cases today, total of 158 cases since the outbreak began.
Dixon added 3 new cases today, total of 402 cases.
Fairfield added 22 new cases today, total of 1,983.
Rio Vista added 1 new case today, total of 41 cases.
Suisun City added 2 new cases today, total of 436 cases.
Vacaville added 7 new cases today, total of 1,005 cases.
Vallejoadded 9 new cases today, total of 2,010 cases.
Unincorporated areas added no new cases today, total of 19 cases.
Cases, Hospitalizations & Deaths by Race / Ethnicity
The County report on race / ethnicity includes case numbers, hospitalizations, deaths and Solano population statistics. This information is discouragingly similar to national reports that indicate significantly worse outcomes among black and brown Americans. Note that all of this data surely undercounts Latinx Americans, as there is a large group of “Multirace / Others” which likely is composed mostly of Latinex members of our communities.
Asian Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 9% of cases, 12% of hospitalizations, and 18% of deaths.
Black Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 11% of cases, but 18% of hospitalizations, and 22% of deaths.
Latinx Americans are 26% of Solano’s population, but account for 31% of cases, 33% of hospitalizations, and 26% of deaths.
White Americans are 39% of the population in Solano County, but only account for 21% of cases, 22% of hospitalizations and 20% of deaths.
[For a complete archive of day by day data, see my Excel ARCHIVE – R.S.]
Wednesday, September 16: 20 new cases overnight, no new deaths. Since the outbreak started: 6,007 cases, 52 deaths.Compare previous report, Tuesday, Sept 15:Summary
Solano County reported 20 new cases today, total of 6,007 cases since the outbreak started. Over the last week, Solano reported 229 new cases, an average of 33 per day.
Deaths – no new deaths today, total of 52 Solano deaths.
Active cases – Solano reported 4 moreACTIVE cases today, total of 216. Note that only 29 of these 216 people are hospitalized, so there are a lot of infected folks out among us, hopefully quarantined. Is the County equipped to contact trace so many infected persons? Who knows? To my knowledge, Solano County has no reporting on contact tracing.
Hospitalizations – the number of currentlyhospitalized persons included 3 fewer individuals today, total of 29. This despite the increase intotal number hospitalized since the outbreak started, plus 3 today, total of 301. Evidently more released than admitted (see age group hospitalization stats below).
ICU Beds –The County reported 43% of ICU beds available, down from 50% available yesterday and 56% on Monday. (After 7 weeks, still no information about availability of ventilators.)
Testing – The County reports today that only 249 residents were tested since yesterday (fewest single-day increase since August 5), new total of 82,257. Solano has a long way to go: only 18.4% of Solano County’s 447,643 residents (2019) have been tested.
Positive Test Rate
Solano County reported today that our 7-day average test rate remained at 3.1%. I was skeptical about the remarkably low rate last week: our supposedly smooth 7-day moving average has been jumping all over the place lately (see note about delayed adjustments below). For the record, two weeks ago we saw Solano rates above 7% for the first time since we peaked at 9.3% on July 22. Last week we bottomed out at 2.7%. The County’s line graph looks like a flat line and tells us absolutely nothing, not worth posting here. Health officials and news reports focus on percent positive test rates as one of the best metrics for measuring the spread of the virus. The much more stable California 7-day test rate rose today from 3.3% to 3.6%. (Note that Solano County displays past weeks and months in a 7-day test positivity line graph which also shows daily results. However, the chart does not display an accurate number of cases for the most recent days, as there is a lag time in receiving test results. The 7-day curve also lags behind current unknown results.)
By Age Group
Youth 17 and under – only 1 new case today, total of 657 cases, representing 10.9% of the 6,007 total cases. No new hospitalizations among this age group, a total of 5 hospitalizations since the outbreak began. Thankfully, no deaths. In recent weeks it seems too many youth are ignoring public health orders. Cases among Solano youth rose steadily over the summer, from 5.6% of total cases on June 8 to 11% on August 31 and has remained around 11% since then. Youth are 22% of Solano’s general population, so this 11% may seem low. The significance is this: 1) youth numbers have increased steadily and at a faster rate than the other age groups, and 2) youth are SERIOUSLY NOT IMMUNE (!) – in fact 5 youth have been hospitalized.
Persons 18-49 years of age – 11 new cases today, total of 3,607 cases. This age group is 41% of the population in Solano, but represents 60% of the 6,007 total cases, by far the highest percentage of all age groups. The County reported no new hospitalizations in this age group today, total of 94 hospitalized since the outbreak began. No new deaths among this age group today, total of 4 deaths. Some in this group are surely ignoring public health orders, and many are providing essential services among us. I expect his group is a major factor in the spread of the virus.
Persons 50-64 years of age – 4 new cases today, total of 1,150 cases. This age group represents 19% of the 6,007 total cases. 2 new hospitalizations today, total of 82 hospitalized since the outbreak began. No new deaths in this age group today, a total of 8 deaths.
Persons 65 years or older – On Monday, I reported Solano’s LARGEST SINGLE WEEKEND INCREASE in this age group since I began keeping records on April 20: 31 new cases, 3 new hospitalizations and 2 deaths. The County reported 4 new cases today, and 1 new hospitalization, (no new deaths). I believe recent increases are related to news of an outbreak at the Parkrose Gardens Alzheimer’s and Dementia care facility in Fairfield, where 31 patients and 8 staff have tested positive. This age group’s 592 cases represent 9.9% of the 6,007 total cases. Total hospitalizations since the pandemic began number 120 today, and deaths total 40 in this age group. In this older age group, 20.3% of cases required hospitalization at one time. This group accounts for 40 of the 52 deaths, or 77%.
City Data
Benicia added 2 new cases today, total of 155 cases since the outbreak began.
Dixon added no new cases today, total of 399 cases.
Fairfield added 6 new cases today, total of 1,961.
Rio Vista added no new cases today, total of 40 cases.
Suisun City added 1 new case today, total of 434 cases.
Vacaville added 5 new cases today, total of 998 cases.
Vallejoadded 6 new cases today, total of 2,001 cases.
Unincorporated areas added no new cases today, total of 19 cases.
Cases, Hospitalizations & Deaths by Race / Ethnicity
The County report on race / ethnicity includes case numbers, hospitalizations, deaths and Solano population statistics. This information is discouragingly similar to national reports that indicate significantly worse outcomes among black and brown Americans. Note that all of this data surely undercounts Latinx Americans, as there is a large group of “Multirace / Others” which likely is composed mostly of Latinex members of our communities.
Asian Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 9% of cases, 12% of hospitalizations, and 19% of deaths.
Black Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 11% of cases, but 18% of hospitalizations, and 23% of deaths.
Latinx Americans are 26% of Solano’s population, but account for 31% of cases, 32% of hospitalizations, and 27% of deaths.
White Americans are 39% of the population in Solano County, but only account for 21% of cases, 22% of hospitalizations and 21% of deaths.
Summary
Solano County reported today that our 7-day average test rate rose to 5.0% from Friday’s 2.9%. Our supposedly smooth 7-day moving average has jumped all over the place recently (see note about delayed adjustments below). For the record, just two weeks ago we saw Solano rates above 7% for the first time since we peaked at 9.3% on July 22. Week before last we bottomed out at 2.7%. The County’s line graph for positive test rate looks like a flat line and tells us absolutely nothing, not worth posting here. Health officials and news reports focus on percent positive test rates as one of the best metrics for measuring the spread of the virus. The much more stable California’s relatively stable 7-day test rate fell slightly today from 3.3% to 2.8%. (Note that Solano County displays past weeks and months in a 7-day test positivity line graph which also shows daily results. However, the chart does not display an accurate number of cases for the most recent days, as there is a lag time in receiving test results. The 7-day curve also lags behind current unknown results.) 
The County report on race / ethnicity includes case numbers, hospitalizations, deaths and Solano population statistics. This information is discouragingly similar to national reports that indicate significantly worse outcomes among black and brown Americans. Note that all of this data surely undercounts Latinx Americans, as there is a large group of “Multirace / Others” which likely is composed mostly of Latinex members of our communities.
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