Coronavirus, Covid 19, Solano County CA

Solano COVID case count continues to rise – County reports 48 new infections today

[Source: Solano County Coronavirus Dashboard.  For a complete archive of day by day data, see my Excel ARCHIVE.]

Friday, October 30: 48 new cases overnight, no new deaths, no new hospitalizations.  Since the outbreak began: 7,634 cases, 529 hospitalized, 76 deaths.Compare previous report, Thursday, Oct. 29:Summary

  • Solano County reported 48 new cases overnight, about average of late.  Total of 7,634 cases since the outbreak started.
  • Deaths – no new deaths reported today.  Total of 76 Solano deaths since the pandemic began.
  • Active cases – Solano reported 1 additional ACTIVE case today, total of 396.  Note that only 27 of these 396 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 offered no reports on contact tracing.
  • Hospitalizations – Solano County reported the number of currently hospitalized persons increased by 4 overnight, total of 27.  This past week, Total Hospitalized INCREASED DRAMATICALLY, adding 106 previously unreported hospitalizations!  Today the numbers remained unchanged, total of 529 hospitalized since the outbreak began.  For manual calculation of total, see age group stats below.
  • ICU Beds – The County reported a rise in ICU beds available today, up from 27% to 38%.  (Still no information about availability of ventilators.)

Positive Test Rate

Solano County reported today that our 7-day average test rate rose today from 6.5% to 6.7%.  Average percent positive test rates are among the best metrics for measuring the spread of the virus.  The much more stable California 7-day test rate has been on the rise lately, fell today, from 3.3% to 3.1%.  (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 cases today, total of 865 cases, representing 11.3% of the 7,634 total cases.  No new hospitalizations reported today.  Thankfully, no deaths have ever been reported in Solano County in this age group.  But 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 plateaued just over 11% since September 30.  Youth are 22% of Solano’s general population, so this 11.x% may seem low.  The significance is this: 1) youth numbers increased steadily and at a faster rate than the other age groups, and 2) youth are SERIOUSLY NOT IMMUNE (!) – in fact 14 youth have now been hospitalized.
  • Persons 18-49 years of age – 27 new cases today, total of 4,498 cases. This age group is 41% of the population in Solano, but represents just under 60% of the total cases, by far the highest percentage of all age groups. No new hospitalizations reported today.  No new deaths in this young group today, total of 6 deaths.  Some in this group are surely ignoring public health orders, and many are providing essential services among us.  I expect this group is a major factor in the spread of the virus.
  • Persons 50-64 years of age – 9 new cases today, total of 1,477 cases.  This age group represents over 19% of the 7,634 total cases.  No new hospitalizations reported today.  No new deaths in this age group today, a total of 15 deaths.
  • Persons 65 years or older – 9 new cases today, total of 782, representing 10% of Solano’s 7,634 total cases.  No new hospitalizations reported today.  No new deaths in this age group today, total of 55 of our elders who died of COVID.  This group accounts for 55 of the 76 total deaths, or 72%.

City Data

  • Benicia remained steady today, total of 191 cases since the outbreak began.
  • Dixon added 9 new cases today, total of 502 cases.
  • Fairfield added 17 new cases today, total of 2,443 cases.
  • Rio Vista remained steady today, total of 59 cases.
  • Suisun City added 4 new cases today, total of 554 cases.
  • Vacaville added 8 new cases today, total of 1,394 cases.
  • Vallejo added 9 new cases today, total of 2,466 cases.
  • Unincorporated areas added 1 new case today, total of 25 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 Latinx members of our communities.

  • Asian Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 10% of cases, 11% of hospitalizations, and 20% of deaths.
  • Black Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 11% of cases, but 18% of hospitalizations, and 25% of deaths.
  • Latinx Americans are 26% of Solano’s population, but account for 27% of cases, 28% of hospitalizations, and 17% of deaths.
  • White Americans are 39% of the population in Solano County, but only account for 22% of cases, 25% of hospitalizations and 29% of deaths.

More…

The County’s new and improved Coronavirus Dashboard is full of much more information, too extensive to cover here on a daily basis.  The Benicia Independent will continue to summarize daily and highlight a report or two.  Check out the Dashboard at https://doitgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=055f81e9fe154da5860257e3f2489d67.

2020 elections, Choose Democracy, Count Every Vote, Coup, Fair elections, Peaceful protest, Peaceful transition, Protect the Results

BENICIA ACTION ALERT: Protect Democracy, Count Every Vote!

By Roger Straw, October 30, 2020

PROTECT THE RESULTS rallies on November 4

Benicia residents have formed a temporary organization under the umbrella Choose Democracy Benicia, in anticipation of potential trouble on Election Day and after.

Democrats, Republicans and Independents agree that in a democracy, every vote should be counted, and the results should be carefully verified and universally accepted.  This will surely not take place ON ELECTION DAY.  Warning signs indicate that there is every possibility some will claim the election is over on November 4.

A national organization, Protect the Results has built a quick coalition of voters ready to mobilize if Trump undermines the results of the 2020 presidential election.  Choose Democracy Benicia urges you to attend a nearby peaceful rally on November 4.

November 4 – Protect the Vote Rallies in the Bay Area
More information: https://protecttheresults.com/?utm_source=Choose-Democracy

Nearby Rallies planned as of this time…

NOV 4

Count Every Vote in NAPA, CA

To get exact location, RSVP for details. RSVP

NOV 4 – NOV 25 (Wednesdays, 5pm, if needed)

Count Every Vote in Napa

To get exact location, RSVP for details. RSVP 

NOV 4

Count Every Vote in Richmond People Strike

To get exact location, RSVP for details. RSVP 

NOV 4

Count Every Vote Oakland

To get exact location, RSVP for details. RSVP 

NOV 4

Protect the Results in Sonoma

To get exact location, RSVP for details. RSVP 

NOV 4

Marin Protest to Protect the Results

To get exact location, RSVP for details. RSVP 

NOV 4

Protect the Results in San Francisco

To get exact location, RSVP for details. RSVP 

2020 elections, Benicia elections, Benicia Mayor, Campaign finance, Negative ads, Negative campaigning, Steve Young, Valero Benicia Refinery, Valero PAC

Valero PAC submits 3 new financial disclosures, expenditures now over $209,000

By Roger Straw, October 30, 2020

On October 28, The Valero PAC reported total income and expenditures for the period October 18-25.

According to the report, the PAC received no new income and made no new CASH payments, but took on new UNPAID bills amounting to $8,500 for ROBO calls and Live Calls [p. 3 and p. 8].

Note that the form seems to show much more than $8500 spent.  Detailed expenditures show another $30,688 spent during this period for ROBO calls, Live Calls, & Mailers [p. 4], and another $6,500 spent during this period for Professional Services [p. 9].  This would seem to contradict the $8500 claim.  To sort this out is beyond my expertise.  For details, see the Form_460_Pre_Election_3.pdf.)

TOTAL EXPENDITURES in 2020: $209,399 to buy Benicia’s next Mayor.

INCOME for the period October 18 to October 25
This period Year to date
Monetary Contributions (International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, forgers & Helpers Local 549) $0 $25,000
Total Contributions $0 $25,000
EXPENSES for the period October 18 to October 25
This period Year to date
Cash payments $0 $99,333
Accrued, unpaid bills $8,500 $110,067
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $8,500 $209,399
Current Cash Statement
Beginning Balance $173,779
Cash receipts $0
Cash payments $0
Ending Balance $173,779

 

2020 elections, Choose Democracy, Count Every Vote, Coup, Fair elections, Peaceful transition, Protect the Results, US Postal Service, White supremacy

Benicia group calls for vigilance over possible U.S. coup

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 29, 2020

CHOOSE DEMOCRACY—NO MATTER WHO YOU VOTE FOR

These are tense times. COVID-19 affects us all, with concerns for health, jobs, and schools. We are anxious as wildfire season expands, threatening lives and homes, making air unbreathable. Long-standing injustices call for redress. And as we approach election day there is more going on than the expectable wrangling among opposing candidates. There is a growing apprehension that not all votes will be counted or that the results of the November 3rd national elections might not be honored.

In this time of uncertainty and discord it is essential that the fundamental basis of our democracy be supported. All Americans—Democrats, Republicans, and Independents—must be prepared to protect and defend the valid results of the Presidential election whether their preferred candidate wins or loses.

Karen Schlumpp, Benicia

Benicia resident Karen Schlumpp took part in a “Choose Democracy” webinar that looked at the signs of a potential coup—an illegal seizure of power—right here in the United States

“Democracy is fragile,” she notes, “and we have reason to worry. We’ve heard the election process discredited; we’ve seen the US Postal Service systematically undermined at a time when more and more voters rely on mail-in ballots; white supremacists militias have been encouraged to ‘watch the polls;’ and the President has repeatedly dodged the question of whether he would accept the results of an election if he loses.”

A Choose Democracy group has formed in Benicia to draw together people committed to the principles that in the national election

    • Every vote must be counted even if it takes days or weeks to get an accurate count from critical states, and
    • The losing candidate must concede, and Congress, the Electoral College, and state officials must honor the accurate, final vote count.

For more information, and to sign the “Choose Democracy” pledge, go to ChooseDemocracyBenicia.org.