Solano County Public Health publishes a daily report beautifully displaying each day’s Coronavirus data. But there is no easily available record to show detailed increases in infections, deaths and other data OVER TIME.
I have kept these records since April 20, and will make them available here today.
Note that the PDFs are formatted to fit on a single legal sheet, and are therefore a little hard to read. They are also not kept current. If you are familiar with Excel, you would do well to view the spreadsheet, which is updated daily. (Note that the spreadsheet has 3 tabs: Summary and Cities, 4 Age Groups, and 3 Age Groups.)
>> For daily COVID reports here on the Benicia Independent, see my Coronavirus page. I have reported daily Monday-Friday around 6pm after Solano County posts its daily Dashboard update.
Friday, July 24: 59 new cases today, no new deaths. Since the outbreak started: 3,129 cases, 35 deaths.
Compare previous report, Thursday July 23:Summary
Solano County reported 59 new cases today, total of 3,129 cases since the outbreak started. Over the last 7 days, Solano reported 575 new cases, an average of 82 per day.
Deaths – no new deaths today, total of 35.
Currently hospitalized, 7/24/20
Hospitalizations – 3 fewer currentlyhospitalized persons today, total of 49. 2 more in the total number hospitalized since the outbreak started: 132. (The County no longer reports Total Hospitalized, but I have added the hospitalization numbers in the Age Group chart.)
Active cases– Solano reported73 fewer ACTIVE cases today, total of 289. Last week Solano hit a record high of 440 active cases. Note that only 49 of today’s 289 active cases are hospitalized; a lot of infected people are out among us, hopefully quarantined. One wonders… is the County equipped to contact trace so many infected persons? (See SF Chronicle report on contact tracing in Bay Area – “Solano County did not respond”.)
ICU beds Available remained at 36%. Ventilators Available remained at 91%.
Testing – 524 residents were tested since yesterday, total of 48,168. But we still have a long way to go: only 10.7% of Solano County’s 447,643 residents (2019) have been tested.
Percent Positive Test Rate
Solano County reported today’s 7-day percent positive test rate at 6.5%, down 0.3% since yesterday. The County posted a record high of 9.3% just 2 days ago. Last week the number increased each day, from 5.3% on Monday to a 9.1% on Friday. CONTEXT: California’s 7-day positivity rate is reported today at 7.9%. Increasingly, health officials and news reports are focusing on percent positive test rates. This information is immediately important, as test positivity is one of the best metrics for measuring the spread of the virus. Positive test rates in California and other southwestern states have been on the rise.
By Age Group
Youth 17 and under – 7 new cases today, total of 322 cases, and no new hospitalizations, only 2 hospitalizations since the outbreak began. A week ago, there were 243 cases among this age group – we’ve seen 79 new cases in just 7 days!I continue to raise an alarm for Solano’s youth. Cases among Solano youth have increased in recent weeks to over 10% of the 3,129 total confirmed cases.
Persons 18-49 years of age – 38 new cases today, total of 1,901 cases. This age group represents over 60% of the 3,129total cases, by far the highest percentage of all age groups. The County reported no new hospitalizations in this age group today, total of 33 hospitalized since the outbreak began, and no new deaths among this age group, total of 3 deaths.
Persons 50-64 years of age – 11 new cases today, total of 598 cases. This age group represents over 19% of the 3,129 total cases. The County reported 2 new hospitalizations in this age group today, total of 43 hospitalized since the outbreak began, and no new deaths among this age group, total of 4 deaths.
Persons 65 years or older – 3 new cases today, total of 307 cases. This age group represents just under 10% of the 3,129 total cases. No new hospitalizations, total of 54 hospitalized since the outbreak began. No new deaths, total of 28. In this older age group, nearly 18% of cases required hospitalization at one time, a substantially higher percentage than in the lower age groups. This group accounts for 28 of the 35 deaths, or 80%.
City Data
Benicia remained steady today, total of 68 cases. Benicia was extremely stable with only 2 new cases for the entire month of June. Now Benicia has seen 28 new cases in 14 days.
Dixonadded 4 new cases today, total of 161 cases.
Fairfield added 16 new cases today, total of 1,062. Fairfield has more positive cases than anywhere in Solano County.
Rio Vista remained steady today, total of 25 cases.
Suisun City added 4 new cases today, total of 232 cases.
Vacaville added 12 new cases today, total of 536 cases.
Vallejoadded 23 new cases today, total of 1,035.
Unincorporated areas – For the first time today, the County shows Unincorporated without the <10 designation. Solano’s unincorporated areas added no new cases today, total of 10.
Race / Ethnicity
The County report on race / ethnicity includes case numbers, hospitalizations, deaths and Solano population statistics. There are also tabs showing a calculated rate per 100,000 by race/ethnicity for each of these boxes. This information is discouragingly similar to national reportsthat indicate worse outcomes among black and brown Americans. As of today:
White Americans are 39% of the population in Solano County, but only account for 21% of cases, 24% of hospitalizations and 23% of deaths.
Black Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 12% of cases, but 26% of hospitalizations, and 32% of deaths.
Latinx Americans are 26% of Solano’s population, but account for 31% of cases, 30% of hospitalizations, and 26% of deaths.
Asian Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 9% of cases and 14% of hospitalizations, but 16% of deaths.
Thursday, July 23: 88 new cases today, no new deaths. Since the outbreak started: 3,070 cases, 35 deaths.
Compare previous report, Wednesday July 22:Summary
Solano County reported 88 new cases today, total of 3,070 cases since the outbreak started. Over the last 7 days, Solano reported 587 new cases, an average of 84 per day.
Deaths – no new deaths today, total of 35.
Currently hospitalized, 7/22/23
Hospitalizations – 2 additional currentlyhospitalized persons today, total of 52. No increase in the total number hospitalized since the outbreak started: 130. (The County no longer reports Total Hospitalized, but I have added the hospitalization numbers in the Age Group chart.)
Active cases– Solano reported51 more ACTIVE cases today, total of 362. Last week we hit a record high of 440 active cases. Note that only 52 of today’s 362 active cases are hospitalized; a lot of infected people are out among us, hopefully quarantined. One wonders… is the County equipped to contact trace so many infected persons? (See SF Chronicle report on contact tracing in Bay Area – “Solano County did not respond”.)
ICU beds Available remained at 36%. Ventilators Available remained at 91%.
Testing – 1,229 residents were tested since yesterday, total of 47,644. But we still have a long way to go: only 10.6% of Solano County’s 447,643 residents (2019) have been tested.
Percent Positive Test Rate – questionable data…
Percent positive tests – Solano County – Thursday, 7/23/20Percent positive tests – Solano County – Wednesday, 7/22/20
Solano County reported today’s 7-day percent positive test rate at 6.8%. This represents an incredibly unlikely drop of 2.5% in just one day, in data that is supposed to be a smooth 7-day average. The County is evidently using a different measure today, or made a huge mistake here today or yesterday when it posted a record high of 9.3%. Last week the number increased each day, from 5.3% on Monday to a 9.1% on Friday. Large daily increases will eventually show on the 7-day average line. CONTEXT: California’s 7-day positivity rate is reported today at 8.0%. Increasingly, health officials and news reports are focusing on percent positive test rates. This information is immediately important, as test positivity is one of the best metrics for measuring the spread of the virus. Positive test rates in California and other southwestern states have been on the rise.
By Age Group
Youth 17 and under – 10 new cases today, total of 315 cases, and no new hospitalizations, total only 2 since the outbreak began. A week ago, there were 237 cases among this age group – we’ve seen 78 new cases in just 7 days!I continue to raise an alarm for Solano’s youth. Cases among Solano youth have increased in recent weeks to over 10% of the 3,070 total confirmed cases.
Persons 18-49 years of age – 50 new cases today, total of 1,863 cases. This age group represents over 60% of the 3,070 total cases, by far the highest percentage of all age groups. The County reported no new hospitalizations in this age group today, total of 33 hospitalized since the outbreak began, and no new deaths among this age group, total of 3 deaths.
Persons 50-64 years of age – 18 new cases today, total of 587 cases. This age group represents over 19% of the 3,070 total cases. The County reported no new hospitalizations in this age group today, total of 41 hospitalized since the outbreak began, and no new deaths among this age group, total of 4 deaths.
Persons 65 years or older – 10 new cases today, total of 304 cases. This age group represents 10% of the 3,070 total cases. No new hospitalizations, total of 54 hospitalized since the outbreak began. No new deaths, total of 28. In this older age group, nearly 18% of cases required hospitalization at one time, a substantially higher percentage than in the lower age groups. This group accounts for 28 of the 35 deaths, or 80%.
City Data
Beniciaadded 3 new cases today, total of 68 cases. Benicia was extremely stable with only 2 new cases for the entire month of June. Now Benicia has seen 16 new cases in 7 days.
Dixonadded 2 new cases today, total of 157 cases.
Fairfield added 26 new cases today, total of 1,046. Fairfield has more positive cases than anywhere in Solano County.
Rio Vista remained steady today, total of 25 cases.
Suisun City added 7 new cases today, total of 228 cases.
Vacaville added 25 new cases today, total of 524 cases.
Vallejoadded 24 new cases today, total of 1,012.
Unincorporated areas – Although the County still still shows Unincorporated at <10 (less than 10), a little math tells a different story: Solano’s unincorporated areas added 1 new case today, total of 10 cases (those unaccounted for in the other City totals).
Race / Ethnicity
The County report on race / ethnicity includes case numbers, hospitalizations, deaths and Solano population statistics. There are also tabs showing a calculated rate per 100,000 by race/ethnicity for each of these boxes. This information is discouragingly similar to national reportsthat indicate worse outcomes among black and brown Americans. As of today:
White Americans are 39% of the population in Solano County, but only account for 21% of cases, 24% of hospitalizations and 23% of deaths.
Black Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 13% of cases, but 26% of hospitalizations, and 32% of deaths.
Latinx Americans are 26% of Solano’s population, but account for 31% of cases, 27% of hospitalizations, and 26% of deaths.
Asian Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 9% of cases and 14% of hospitalizations, but 16% of deaths.
Wednesday, July 22: 125 new cases today, no new deaths. Since the outbreak started: 2,982 cases, 35 deaths.
Compare previous report, Tuesday July 21:Summary
Solano County reported 125 new cases today, total of 2,982 cases since the outbreak started. Over the last 7 days, Solano reported 669 new cases, an average of 96 per day.
Deaths – no new deaths today, total of 35.
Currently hospitalized, 7/22/20
Hospitalizations – 2 additional currentlyhospitalized persons today, total of 50. No increase in the total number hospitalized since the outbreak started: 130. (The County no longer reports Total Hospitalized, but I have added the hospitalization numbers in the Age Group chart.)
Active cases– Solano reported85 more ACTIVE cases today, total of 311. Last week we hit a record high of 440 active cases. Note that only 50 of today’s 311 active cases are hospitalized; a lot of infected people are out among us, hopefully quarantined. One wonders… is the County equipped to contact trace so many infected persons? (See SF Chronicle report on contact tracing in Bay Area – “Solano County did not respond”.)
ICU beds Available fell 2% to 36%. Ventilators Available rose 3% to 91%.
Testing – 1,093 residents were tested since yesterday, total of 46,415. But we still have a long way to go: only 10% of Solano County’s 447,643 residents (2019) have been tested.
Percent Positive Test Rate
Solano County reported today’s 7-day percent positive test rate at a record high of 9.3%, up from 8.2 yesterday. Last week the number increased each day, from 5.3% on Monday to a 9.1% on Friday. The recent dramatic daily increases are beginning to show on the 7-day average line. CONTEXT: California’s 7-day positivity rate is reported today at 7.6%. Our rate in Solano County is above the State’s rate. Increasingly, health officials and news reports are focusing on percent positive test rates. This information is immediately important, as test positivity is one of the best metrics for measuring the spread of the virus. Positive test rates in California and other southwestern states have been on the rise.
By Age Group
Youth 17 and under – 23 new cases today, total of 305 cases, and no new hospitalizations, total only 2 since the outbreak began. A week ago, there were 233 cases among this age group – we’ve seen 72 new cases in just 7 days!I continue to raise an alarm for Solano’s youth. Cases among Solano youth have increased in recent weeks to over 10% of the 2,982 total confirmed cases.
Persons 18-49 years of age – 72 new cases today, total of 1,813 cases. This age group represents over 61% of the 2,982 total cases, by far the highest percentage of all age groups. The County reported no new hospitalizations today, total of 33 hospitalized since the outbreak began, and no new deaths among this age group, total of 3 deaths.
Persons 50-64 years of age – 19 new cases today, total of 569 cases. This age group represents over 19% of the 2,982 total cases. The County reported no new hospitalizations today, total of 41 hospitalized since the outbreak began, and no new deaths among this age group, total of 4 deaths.
Persons 65 years or older – 11 new cases today, total of 294 cases. This age group represents 10% of the 2,982 total cases. No new hospitalizations, total of 54 hospitalized since the outbreak began. No new deaths, total of 28. In this older age group, over 18% of cases required hospitalization at one time, a substantially higher percentage than in the lower age groups. This group accounts for 28 of the 35 deaths, or 80%.
City Data
Beniciaadded 3 new cases today, total of 65 cases. Benicia was extremely stable with only 2 new cases for the entire month of June. Now Benicia has seen 15 new cases in 7 days.
Dixonadded 7 new cases today, total of 155 cases.
Fairfield added 43 new cases today, total of 1,020. Fairfield has more positive cases than anywhere in Solano County.
Rio Vista remained steady today, total of 25 cases.
Suisun City added 9 new cases today, total of 221 cases.
Vacaville added 25 new cases today, total of 499 cases.
Vallejoadded 38 new cases today, total of 988.
Unincorporated areas – Although the County still still shows Unincorporated at <10 (less than 10), a little math tells the story: Solano’s unincorporated areas remained steady today, total of 9 cases (those unaccounted for in the other City totals).
Race / Ethnicity
The County report on race / ethnicity includes case numbers, hospitalizations, deaths and Solano population statistics. There are also tabs showing a calculated rate per 100,000 by race/ethnicity for each of these boxes. This information is discouragingly similar to national reportsthat indicate worse outcomes among black and brown Americans. As of today:
White Americans are 39% of the population in Solano County, but only account for 21% of cases, 24% of hospitalizations and 23% of deaths.
Black Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 13% of cases, but 26% of hospitalizations, and 32% of deaths.
Latinx Americans are 26% of Solano’s population, but account for 33% of cases, 27% of hospitalizations, and 26% of deaths.
Asian Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 9% of cases and 14% of hospitalizations, but 16% of deaths.
Note that the PDFs are formatted to fit on a single legal sheet, and are therefore a little hard to read. They are also not kept current. If you are familiar with Excel, you would do well to view the spreadsheet, which is updated daily. (Note that the spreadsheet has 3 tabs: Summary and Cities, 4 Age Groups, and 3 Age Groups.)
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