By Roger Straw, December 30, 2020
Raley’s in Benicia, California
Raley’s facebook page (below) confirms a report that is circulating on social media and among Benicia residents that a serious violation of State and local COVID-19 orders occurred at Raley’s recently.
The images on Raley’s facebook page document a December 24 holiday party of more than two dozen employees, gathered at first in close proximity masked, and then sitting without masks at tables to eat. [Images preserved here on Google Drive]
City of Benicia officials confirm that they learned of the alleged violation from a private posting on social media, and notified Solano County Health Department. The Health Department had not been aware, and has initiated an investigation.
The City of Benicia plans to issue a public statement once the allegations are substantiated. Meanwhile, no hard facts or data has been gathered as to Raley’s employees testing positive, and if so, what exposure and potential spread would require quarantining. City staff has reached out to Raley’s management for a response.
Stay tuned for more information. Meanwhile, you might want to think about taking extra precautions if and when you choose to shop at Raley’s.
Raley’s Benicia held a large group indoors gathering on Dec. 24, no social distancing, food that required no masks while…
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 click on “Number of cases” and then hover over the charts for detailed information.
Last report (Wednesday, April 15):
Summary:
Solano County reported 15 NEW POSITIVE CASES today – total is now 156. No new deaths in Solano County – still 2.
As of today:
No additional positive cases of young persons under 19 years of age, total of 2.
All 15 of today’s new cases were persons 19-64 years of age, total of 127 cases, increasing to 81%, of total confirmed cases. (No new deaths, total of 1).
No additional cases were persons 65 or older, total of 27 cases, falling to 17% of the 156 total (including 1 death)
ACTIVE CASES: 37 of the 156 are active cases. This is 12 more than reported yesterday.
HOSPITALIZATIONS: The County’s “Hospital Impact” graph (below) is significant. While 39 of the 156 cases resulted in hospitalizations, only 9 are currently hospitalized, 7 fewer than were reported yesterday. More good news: the County continues to estimate that our supply of ICU beds and ventilators is GOOD. (No information is given on our supply of PPE and staff.)
CITY DATA: Vallejo added 9 new cases, total of 62; Fairfield added 3 new cases, total of 38; Vacaville remains at 24 cases; and Suisun City added 1 new case, total of 11. Benicia, Dixon, Rio Vista and “Unincorporated” are still not assigned numerical data: all show <10 (less than 10). NOTE that the the above cities account for only 14 of today’s 15 new cases, so 1 of today’s new cases must have come from our three >10 cities / unincorporated areas. Residents and city officials have been pressuring County officials for city case counts for many weeks. Today’s data is welcome, but incomplete.
The Number of residents tested panel reports that 2,169 residents have been tested as of today. This is an increase of only 154 tested over yesterday’s total of 2,015. Approximately 5 tenths of 1% of Solano County’s 447,643 residents (2019) have been tested.
The blue bars in the chart, “Daily number of cases on the date that specimens were collected” is said to show why the County is interpreting a flattening of the curve. Note that the daily date in that chart refers to the date a sample was drawn and so reflects the lag time in testing.
Solano’s upward curve in cumulative cases – as of April 16
The chart above gives a clear picture of the infection’s trajectory in Solano County. Our COVID-19 curve continues may be slowing!
EVERYONE – it remains incredibly important that we all, please… stay home and be safe!
Solano County Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Updates and Resources, April 1, 2020. Check out basic information in this screenshot. IMPORTANT:Note the County’s interactive page has more. On the County website, you can click on “Number of cases” and then hover over the charts for detailed information.
Yesterday:
Summary:
Solano County reported 7 NEW POSITIVE CASES today – total is now 61. Today Solano County reported its FIRST DEATH.
As of today, 69 percent of positive cases were individuals between the ages of 19 and 64, and 31 percent were 65 were older. 23 of these are active cases (4 more than yesterday), and 22 of the total cases have resulted in hospitalizations (4 more than yesterday). The first reported case in Solano County was in Vacaville in February, which was also the first reported case in the United States of someone contracting the virus without having traveled abroad or knowingly come into contact with someone who tested positive.
Check out basic information in the screenshots here on Benicia Independent. IMPORTANT:Note the County’s interactive page has more. On the County website, you can click on “Number of cases” and then hover over the charts for detailed information.
The chart at right, “Cumulative number of cases…” gives a clear picture of the infection’s trajectory in Solano County. Our coronavirus data curve is on a steep upward trajectory. Everyone stay home and be safe!
Note:
Solano staff refuses to divulge WHERE in the County the positive cases reside.
Solano County reported NO NEW POSITIVE CASES today – total remains 34. You are still at risk – everyone stay home and be safe!
The chart at bottom right, “Cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases…” gives a clear picture of the infection’s trajectory in Solano County.
Also of interest:
Differentiation between Total number of cases (34) and Active cases (12). NOTE THAT active cases yesterday were 15, thus 3 Solano cases are no longer considered active.
Total number hospitalized (12 known, 3 more than yesterday)
Proportion of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 (coming soon)
Total number of deaths (0 as of March 27)
Total number of cases by age groups (0-18: 0; 19-64: 22; 65 and older: 12).
Total residents tested today (coming soon)
The line chart at top right shows when these cases were tested over the last several weeks, (“Date of specimen collection”).
Note:
Solano staff refuses to divulge WHERE in the County the positive cases reside.
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