Email notice, February 24, 2024
It’s almost time for the Benicia Community Air Monitoring webinar on March 3rd, 2022 at 7 pm. Please be sure to preregister by clicking on this link: webinar registration page—or use the QR code in the flyer (see below).
This air monitoring station has been in the works for years. Finally, we’ll be able to see what is in our air.
See you there!
Kathy Kerridge
Interim Chair
By Roger Straw, Wednesday, February 23, 2022
DEATHS: Solano reported 2 new deaths in today’s report, both 65+ years of age. Trending: Fifteen new deaths reported so far in February, ALL over 65 years of age. The County has seen increasing COVID-related deaths each month since last November, rising to 30 in January. A total of 396 Solano residents have now died of COVID or COVID-related causes over the course of the pandemic.
CASES BY AGE GROUP: The color-coded chart (below) shows an alarming steady increase among youth and children in Solano County. The chart displays quarterly and recent snapshots in time by age group, each as a percentage of total cases since the outbreak began. Increases are in red and decreases are in green as reported by Solano County. Note the continuing increase among children & youth of Solano County. The population of those age 0-17 in Solano County is roughly 22%.
COMPARE – U.S. cases among children and youth aged 0-17 as percentage of total cases is 17.6% as of today. (From the CDC covid-data-tracker.)
TRANSMISSION RATE: Solano is experiencing an EXTREMELY HIGH transmission rate, with a total of 1,123 new cases over the last 7 days, down from 1,248 at last report, but still way up from around 500 at Christmastime. CDC FORMULA: Based on Solano County’s population, 450 or more cases in 7 days places Solano in the CDC’s population-based definition of a HIGH transmission rate. We would need to drop below 225 cases in 7 days to rate as having only MODERATE community transmission.
ACTIVE CASES: Solano’s 822 ACTIVE cases today is down sharply from 1,153 at last report, our lowest since December 22, but still more than double the County’s 329 active cases on December 1.
CASES BY CITY – Wednesday, February 23, 2022 (5 days since last report):
TEST RATE: Solano County’s 7-Day Percent Positive Test Rate shot up after Christmas and has continued through today’s very high 13%, same as last report but falling steadily from a high of 36% on Jan. 19. SOLANO DOES NOT COMPARE FAVORABLY: The CALIFORNIA 7-day % positive rate fell today from 4.2% to 3.5%. [Source: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Tracking Center] AND the U.S. 7-day % positive rate fell today from 7.8% to 5.6%. [Source: CDC COVID Data Tracker.]
HOSPITALIZATIONS:
CURRENT Solano hospitalizations fell today from 50 to 43 persons. Currently hospitalized persons in Solano peaked higher than ever before on Jan 22, at 207 persons in hospital. (The County’s previous high was 176 on Jan 7, 2021.)
TOTAL hospitalizations – Solano Public Health did not update its Age Group and Race/Ethnicity charts today. Our total since the beginning of the outbreak is 3,693 Solano residents hospitalized.
ICU Bed Availability in Solano County rose today from 22% to 27%, but still in the Yellow danger zone.
Ventilator Availability fell today from 63% to 58% available.
>The data on this page is from the Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard. The Dashboard is full of much more information and updated Monday, Wednesday and Friday around 4 or 5pm. On the County’s dashboard, you can hover a mouse or click on an item for more information. Note the tabs at top for “Summary, Demographics” and “Vaccines.” Click here to go to today’s Solano County Dashboard.
See also my BENINDY ARCHIVE of daily Solano COVID updates (an excel spreadsheet). I have also archived the hundreds of full CORONAVIRUS REPORTS posted here almost daily on the Benicia Independent since April 2020.
By Roger Straw, Friday, February 18, 2022
DEATHS: Solano reported 1 new death in today’s report, a White resident 65+ years of age. Trending: Thirteen new deaths reported so far in February, all over 65 years of age. The County has seen increasing COVID-related deaths each month since last November, rising to 30 in January. (Compare with last winter: 24 deaths in January 2021, 42 in February and 33 in March.) A total of 394 Solano residents have now died of COVID or COVID-related causes over the course of the pandemic.
CASES BY AGE GROUP: The color-coded chart (below) shows a record over time. It shows an alarming steady increase among youth and children in Solano County. The chart displays quarterly and recent snapshots in time by age group, each as a percentage of total cases since the outbreak began. Increases are in red and decreases are in green as reported by Solano County. Note the continuing increase among children & youth of Solano County. The population of those age 0-17 in Solano County is roughly 22%.
COMPARE – U.S. cases among children and youth aged 0-17 as percentage of total cases is 17.6% as of today. (From the CDC covid-data-tracker.)
COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION RATES for Solano County can’t be calculated today due to no County report on last Friday the 11th (no way to measure our previous 7 days). The 7-day rate in Solano has been falling lately, but so far has remained in a HIGH transmission rate, and is likely still far above our rates of around 500 at Christmastime. CDC FORMULA: Based on Solano County’s population, 450 or more cases in 7 days places Solano in the CDC’s population-based definition of a HIGH transmission rate. We would need to drop below 225 cases in 7 days to rate as having only MODERATE community transmission.
ACTIVE CASES: Solano’s 1,153 ACTIVE cases today is down from 1,220 at last report, our lowest since December 27, but still way up from the County’s 329 active cases on last December 1.
CASES BY CITY – Friday, February 18, 2022:
TEST RATE: Solano County’s 7-Day Percent Positive Test Rate shot up after Christmas and has continued through today’s very high 13%, but down from last report’s 15% and falling steadily from a high of 36% on Jan. 19. SOLANO DOES NOT COMPARE FAVORABLY: The CALIFORNIA 7-day % positive rate remained steady today at 4.2%. [Source: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Tracking Center] AND the U.S. 7-day % positive rate fell today from 9.34% to 7.8%. [Source: CDC COVID Data Tracker.]
HOSPITALIZATIONS:
CURRENT hospitalizations fell today from 62 to 50 persons. Currently hospitalized persons in Solano peaked higher than ever before on Jan 22, at 207 persons in hospital. (The County’s previous high was 176 on Jan 7, 2021.)
TOTAL hospitalizations – Solano Public Health added 1 hospitalized person in its Age Group and Race/Ethnicity charts today, a White resident age 65+. (Hospitalization by race data is often not reported.) Our total since the beginning of the outbreak is now 3,693 Solano residents hospitalized.
ICU Bed Availability in Solano County rose today from 16% to 22% available, but still in the Yellow danger zone.
Ventilator Availability rose today from 57% to 63% available.
>The data on this page is from the Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard. The Dashboard is full of much more information and updated Monday, Wednesday and Friday around 4 or 5pm. On the County’s dashboard, you can hover a mouse or click on an item for more information. Note the tabs at top for “Summary, Demographics” and “Vaccines.” Click here to go to today’s Solano County Dashboard.
See also my BENINDY ARCHIVE of daily Solano COVID updates (an excel spreadsheet). I have also archived the hundreds of full CORONAVIRUS REPORTS posted here almost daily on the Benicia Independent since April 2020.
By Roger Straw, Thursday, February 17, 2022
DEATHS: Solano reported 1 new death in today’s report, an Asian American 65+ years of age. Trending: Twelve new deaths reported so far in February, all over 65 years of age. The County has seen increasing COVID-related deaths each month since last November, rising to 30 in January. (Compare with last winter: 24 deaths in January 2021, 42 in February and 33 in March.) A total of 393 Solano residents have now died of COVID or COVID-related causes over the course of the pandemic.
CASES BY AGE GROUP: The color-coded chart (below) shows a record over time. It shows an alarming steady increase among youth and children in Solano County. The chart displays quarterly and recent snapshots in time by age group, each as a percentage of total cases since the outbreak began. Increases are in red and decreases are in green as reported by Solano County. Note the continuing increase among children & youth of Solano County. The population of those age 0-17 in Solano County is roughly 22%.
COMPARE – U.S. cases among children and youth aged 0-17 as percentage of total cases is 17.6% as of today. (From the CDC covid-data-tracker.)
COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION RATE: Solano is experiencing a lower, but still HIGH transmission rate, with a total of 1,248 new cases over the last 7 days, down from 3,889 at last report, but still way up from around 500 at Christmastime. CDC FORMULA: Based on Solano County’s population, 450 or more cases in 7 days places Solano in the CDC’s population-based definition of a HIGH transmission rate. We would need to drop below 225 cases in 7 days to rate as having only MODERATE community transmission.
ACTIVE CASES: Solano’s 1,220 ACTIVE cases today is down from 1,523 at last report, our lowest since December 27, but still way up from the County’s 329 active cases on last December 1.
CASES BY CITY – Wednesday, February 16, 2022:
TEST RATE: Solano County’s 7-Day Percent Positive Test Rate shot up after Christmas and has continued through today’s very high 15%, although today’s report remains at last report’s 15% and has fallen steadily from a high of 36% on Jan. 19. SOLANO DOES NOT COMPARE FAVORABLY: The CALIFORNIA 7-day % positive rate fell from 6.0% to only 4.2% today. [Source: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Tracking Center] AND the U.S. 7-day % positive rate also fell today from 10.59% to 9.34%. [Source: CDC COVID Data Tracker.]
HOSPITALIZATIONS:
CURRENT hospitalizations fell today from 72 to 62 persons. Currently hospitalized persons in Solano peaked higher than ever before on Jan 22, at 207 persons in hospital. (The County’s previous high was 176 on Jan 7, 2021.)
TOTAL hospitalizations – Solano Public Health added 3 hospitalized persons in its Age Group chart today. All were age 65+. Of the 3, today’s report identified 1 Hispanic and 1 White resident. (Hospitalization by race data is often not reported.) Our total since the beginning of the outbreak is now 3,692 Solano residents hospitalized.
ICU Bed Availability in Solano County dropped today from 20% to only 16% available, in the Yellow danger zone.
Ventilator Availability rose today from 52% to 57% available.
>The data on this page is from the Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard. The Dashboard is full of much more information and updated Monday, Wednesday and Friday around 4 or 5pm. On the County’s dashboard, you can hover a mouse or click on an item for more information. Note the tabs at top for “Summary, Demographics” and “Vaccines.” Click here to go to today’s Solano County Dashboard.
See also my BENINDY ARCHIVE of daily Solano COVID updates (an excel spreadsheet). I have also archived the hundreds of full CORONAVIRUS REPORTS posted here almost daily on the Benicia Independent since April 2020.
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