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Previous report, Wednesday, May 6

Summary

Solano County reported 5 new positive cases today, total is now 342.  No new deaths, total now at 7.

BY AGE GROUP

• No new cases of young persons under 19 years of age, total of 6 cases, less than 2% of the 342 confirmed cases.
• 4 of today’s 5 new cases were persons 19-64 years of age, total of 250 cases, 74% of the total.   No new deaths, total of 2.  Note that only 33 of the 250 cases in this age group (13%) were hospitalized at one time.  (It is unclear whether the 2 deaths were ever hospitalized.)
• 1 of today’s 5 new cases were persons 65 or older, total of 86 cases, 25% of the total.  No new deaths, total of 5.  Note that 25 of the 86 cases in this age group (29%) were hospitalized at one time, more than double the percentage in the mid-age group.  (It is unclear whether the 5 deaths in this age group were ever hospitalized.)

HOSPITALIZATIONS: 59 of Solano’s 342 cases resulted in hospitalizations, an increase of only 2 since yesterday.  Relatively good news – a small increase.

ACTIVE CASES:  72 of the 342 are active cases, 1 fewer than yesterday’s total.  Note that the county does not report WHERE the active cases are.  Below you will see that only 11 are currently hospitalized, which leaves 61 of these 72 active cases out in our communities somewhere, and hopefully quarantined.

The County’s “Hospital Impact” graph shows 11 of the 59 hospitalized cases are CURRENTLY hospitalized, 2 fewer 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 4 of today’s 5 new cases, total of  195.
• Fairfield added 1 of today’s 5 new cases, total of 63.
• Vacaville remains at 36 (steady over the last 3 days).
• Suisun City remains at 16 (steady over the last 4 days).
• Benicia remains at 16 (steady over the last 3 days).
• Dixon, Rio Vista and “Unincorporated” are still not assigned numerical data: today all remain at <10 (less than 10).  Note that the numbers for other cities add up to 326, leaving 16 cases located somewhere among the locations in this “<10” category (same number as last reported).  Residents and city officials have pressured County officials for city case counts.  Today’s data is welcome, but still incomplete.

TESTING – SOLANO NUMBERS ARE SHOCKINGLY LOW!

The County reports that 5,297 residents have been tested as of today.  This is an increase of only 11 residents tested since yesterday’s total of 5,286.
This pitiful increase comes two days after the County announced the opening of new State run testing sites in Vacaville and Vallejo, open to anyone.  What is going on here?!  Our testing numbers need to be much higher AND SHOULD BE INCREASING DAILY!
· See Solano testing – by the numbers April 13 – present.
· See also Solano County announces testing available to all.
We have a long way to go: only 1% of Solano County’s 447,643 residents (2019) have been tested.

Solano’s upward curve in cumulative cases – as of May 7

The chart above shows the infection’s trajectory in Solano County.  We may be seeing a flattening of the overall curve, but it is still creeping up.  Our nursing homes, long-term care facilities and jails bear watching!

Still incredibly important – everyone stay home, wear masks when you are out, and be safe!