[For a complete archive of day by day data, see my Excel ARCHIVE – R.S.]
Friday, August 21: 42 new cases today, no new deaths. Since the outbreak started: 5,048 cases, 44 deaths.Compare previous report, Thursday August 20:Summary
Solano County reported 42 new cases today, total of 5,048 cases since the outbreak started. Over the last 2 weeks, Solano reported 1,019 new cases, an average of 73 per day.
Manuel Mendoza of Vallejo died this week from COVID-19. He is pictured with his son, Manny 6, and daughter Isabella, 6 months. (Courtesy photo)
Active cases – Solano reported 34 fewerACTIVE cases today, total of 361. Note that only 40 of these 361 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?
Hospitalizations – the number of currentlyhospitalized persons increased by 1 today, total of 40. The total number hospitalized since the outbreak started remained steady, total of 277. (Note that the County no longer reports Total Hospitalized, but we can add the new hospitalization numbers in the Age Group report – see below.) For a fourth week now, the County offers no information about availability of ICU beds and ventilators.
Testing – The County reports today that 775 more residents were tested, new total of 68,223. Solano has a long way to go: only 15.2% 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 dropped today, from 6.9% to 6.2%, still up from 4.1% last week. The County’s 7-day test rate peaked at 9.3% on July 22. Health officials and news reports focus on percent positive test rates as one of the best metrics for measuring the spread of the virus. The California 7-day rate was reported today at6.4%, down from 6.6% yesterday. (Note that Solano County displays past weeks and months in a 7-day test positivity curve chart 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 – 5 new cases today, total of 528 cases. No new hospitalizations among this age group, a total of 5 hospitalizations since the outbreak began, but notably,3 in this past week. Thankfully, no deaths. It is clear that our young people are catching the disease, with a recent increase in hospitalizations. It seems too many youth are ignoring public health orders. Cases among Solano youth are 10.5% of the 5,048 total confirmed cases.
Persons 18-49 years of age – 29 new cases today, total of 3,083 cases. This age group is 41% of the population in Solano, but represents over 61% of the 5,048 total cases, by far the highest percentage of all age groups. The County reported no new hospitalizations in this age group today, total of 87 hospitalized since the outbreak began. Also no new deaths among this age group today, total of 4 deaths. This age group is very active. Some are surely ignoring public health orders, and many are providing essential services among us. I expect his group is a major factor in the spread of the virus.
Persons 50-64 years of age – 6 new cases today, total of 962 cases. This age group represents just over 19% of the 5,048 total cases. No new hospitalizations and no new deaths. Total of 77 hospitalized since the outbreak began and total of 4 deaths.
Persons 65 years or older – only 1 new case today, total of 473 cases. This age group represents 9.4% of the 5,048 total cases. No new hospitalizations today, total of 108 hospitalized since the outbreak began. In this older age group, just under 23% of cases required hospitalization at one time, up from 17% a week ago Friday. This is a much higher percentage than in the lower age groups. No new deaths were reported in this age group today, total of 36 deaths. This group accounts for 36 of the 44 deaths, or 82%.
City Data
Benicia added 2 new cases today, total of 122 cases since the outbreak began.
Dixonadded 3 new cases today, total of 346 cases.
Fairfield added 13 new cases today, total of 1,601.
Rio Vista remained steady today, total of 36 cases.
Suisun City added 2 new cases today, total of 363 cases.
Vacaville added 7 new cases today, total of 864 cases.
Vallejoadded 15 new cases today, total of 1,699 cases.
Unincorporated areas – Unincorporated areas remained steady today, total of 17 cases.
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, 21% of hospitalizations and 23% of deaths.
Black Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 12% of cases, but 19% of hospitalizations, and 25% of deaths.
Latinx Americans are 26% of Solano’s population, but account for 27% of cases, 33% of hospitalizations, and 28% of deaths.
Asian Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 9% of cases and 11% of hospitalizations, but 18% of deaths.
[For a complete archive of day by day data, see my Excel ARCHIVE – R.S.]
Thursday, August 20: 63 new cases today, no new deaths. Since the outbreak started: 5,006 cases, 44 deaths.Compare previous report, Friday August 19:Summary
Solano County reported 63 new cases today, total of 5,006 cases since the outbreak started. Over the last 2 weeks, Solano reported 1,047 new cases, an average of 75 per day. Solano report its 5,000th COVID infection today.
Deaths – no new deaths today, total of 44 Solano deaths. (The deceased person reported yesterday was listed in the age range 18-49, but today there is 1 fewer death in that age range, and 1 more in the 65+ age range – evidently an error correction.)
Active cases – Solano reported 48 (!) additionalACTIVE cases today, total of 395. Nearing 400 active cases, it is noteworthy that Solano had over 400 cases on only 3 previous occasions, July 9, 10 and 16. Note that only 39 of these 395 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?
Hospitalizations – the number of currentlyhospitalized persons remained steady today at 39. The total number hospitalized since the outbreak started also remained steady, total of 277, although a likely error correction resulted in 1 fewer hospitalization among the 18-49 age group and 1 more among the 65+ age group. (Note that the County no longer reports Total Hospitalized, but we can add the new hospitalization numbers in the Age Group report – see below.) For a fourth week now, the County offers no information about availability of ICU beds and ventilators.
Testing – The County reports today that 277 more residents were tested, new total of 67,448. Only twice in July-August were fewer tested in one day. The drop is no doubt due to nearby wildfires and resulting hazardous air quality. Solano has a long way to go: only 15% 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 rose again today, from 6.4% to 6.9%, up from 4.1% last week. The County’s 7-day test rate peaked at 9.3% on July 22. Health officials and news reports focus on percent positive test rates as one of the best metrics for measuring the spread of the virus. The California 7-day rate was reported today at6.6%, up from 6.3% yesterday. (Note that Solano County displays past weeks and months in a 7-day test positivity curve chart 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 – 8 new cases today, total of 523 cases. No new hospitalizations among this age group, a total of 5 hospitalizations since the outbreak began, but notably,3 in this past week. Thankfully, no deaths. It is clear that our young people are catching the disease, with a recent increase in hospitalizations. It seems too many youth are ignoring public health orders. Cases among Solano youth are 10.4% of the 5,006 total confirmed cases.
Persons 18-49 years of age – 40 new cases today, total of 3,054 cases. This age group is 41% of the population in Solano, but represents over 61% of the 5,006 total cases, by far the highest percentage of all age groups. The County reported no new hospitalizations in this age group today, total of 87 hospitalized since the outbreak began. The County reported no new deaths among this age group today, total of 4 deaths. This age group is very active. Some are surely ignoring public health orders, and many are providing essential services among us. I expect his group is a major factor in the spread of the virus.
Persons 50-64 years of age – 9 new cases today, total of 956 cases. This age group represents just over 19% of the 5,006 total cases. Strangely, the County reported 1 fewer hospitalization and 1 fewer death among this age group today. This is no doubt an error correction, given that 1 new death is reported among the 65+ age group while total of all deaths remained at 44. Total of 77 hospitalized since the outbreak began and total of 4 deaths.
Persons 65 years or older – 6 new cases today, total of 472 cases. This age group represents 9.4% of the 5,006 total cases. 1 new hospitalization today, total of 108 hospitalized since the outbreak began. In this older age group, 23% of cases required hospitalization at one time, up from 17% last Friday. This is a much higher percentage than in the lower age groups. As noted above, 1 new death was reported in this age group today, probably an error correction, total of 36 deaths. This group accounts for 36 of the 43 deaths, or 84%.
City Data
Benicia added 2 new cases today, total of 120 cases since the outbreak began.
Dixonadded 3 new cases today, total of 343 cases.
Fairfield added 27 new cases today, total of 1,588.
Rio Vista remained steady today,, total of 36 cases.
Suisun City added 3 new cases today, total of 361 cases.
Vacaville added 12 new cases today, total of 857 cases.
Vallejoadded 16 new cases today, total of 1,684 cases.
Unincorporated areas – Unincorporated areas remained steady today, total of 17 cases.
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 22% of cases, 21% of hospitalizations and 23% of deaths.
Black Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 12% of cases, but 19% of hospitalizations, and 25% of deaths.
Latinx Americans are 26% of Solano’s population, but account for 26% of cases, 32% of hospitalizations, and 28% of deaths.
Asian Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 9% of cases and 11% of hospitalizations, but 18% of deaths.
[For a complete archive of day by day data, see my Excel ARCHIVE – R.S.]
Wednesday, August 19: 72 new cases today, 1 new death. Since the outbreak started: 4,943 cases, 44 deaths.
Compare previous report, Tuesday August 18:Summary
Solano County reported 72 new cases today, total of 4,943 cases since the outbreak started. Over the last 2 weeks, Solano reported 1,059 new cases, an average of 76 per day. In all likelihood, Solano will report its 5,000th COVID infection tomorrow.
Deaths – 1 new death today, total of 44 Solano deaths. The deceased person was in the age range 18-49, the first death among this young-to-middle-age group in a month, and totaling only 5 in this age group since the outbreak began.
Active cases – Solano reported 12 additionalACTIVE cases today, total of 347. Note that only 39 of these 347 people are hospitalized, so there are a lot of infected folks out among us, hopefully quarantined. I’ve been wondering for several weeks now… is the County equipped to contact trace so many infected persons? Who will research this? (See SF Chronicle report on contact tracing in Bay Area – “Solano County did not respond”.)
Hospitalizations – the number of currentlyhospitalized persons remained steady today at 39. The total number hospitalized since the outbreak started increased by 2, total of 277. (Note that the County no longer reports Total Hospitalized, but we can add the new hospitalization numbers in the Age Group report – see below.) For a fourth week now, the County offers no information about availability of ICU beds and ventilators.
Testing – The County reports today that 742 more residents were tested, new total of 67,171. We still have a long way to go: only 15% 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 rose slightly today, from 6.3% to 6.4%, up from 4.1% last week.(Note that Solano County displays past weeks and months in a 7-day test positivity curve chart 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.) The County posted a 7-day test rate high of 9.3% on July 22. Health officials and news reports focus on percent positive test rates as one of the best metrics for measuring the spread of the virus. The California 7-day rate was reported today at6.3%, down from 6.8% yesterday.
By Age Group
Youth 17 and under – 9 new cases today, total of 515 cases. No new hospitalizations among this age group, a total of 5 hospitalizations since the outbreak began, but notably,3 in this past week. Thankfully, no deaths. It is clear that our young people are catching the disease, with a recent increase in hospitalizations. It seems too many youth are ignoring public health orders. Cases among Solano youth are 10.4% of the 4,943 total confirmed cases.
Persons 18-49 years of age – 42 new cases today, total of 3,014 cases. This age group is 41% of the population in Solano, but represents over 61% of the 4,943 total cases, by far the highest percentage of all age groups. The County reported no new hospitalizations in this age group today, total of 87 hospitalized since the outbreak began. Notably, the County reported 1 new death among this age group today, total of 4 deaths. This is the first death among this young-to-middle-age group in a month. This age group is very active. Some are surely ignoring public health orders, and many are providing essential services among us. I expect his group is a major factor in the spread of the virus.
Persons 50-64 years of age – 17 new cases today, total of 947 cases. This age group represents just over 19% of the 4,943 total cases. The County reported 1 new hospitalization in this age group today, total of 78 hospitalized since the outbreak began. No new deaths among this age group, total of 5 deaths.
Persons 65 years or older – only 4 new cases today, total of 466 cases. This age group represents 9.4% of the 4,943 total cases. 1 new hospitalization today, total of 107 hospitalized since the outbreak began. In this older age group, 23% of cases required hospitalization at one time, up from 17% last Friday. This is a much higher percentage than in the lower age groups. No new deaths in this age group today, total of 35. This group accounts for 35 of the 43 deaths, or 81%.
City Data
Benicia added 3 new cases today, total of 118 cases since the outbreak began.
Dixonadded 7 new cases today, total of 340 cases.
Fairfield added 25 new cases today, total of 1,561.
Rio Vista remained steady today,, total of 36 cases.
Suisun City added 2 new cases today, total of 358 cases.
Vacaville added 18 new cases today, total of 845 cases.
Vallejoadded 16 new cases today, total of 1,668 cases.
Unincorporated areas – Unincorporated areas added 1 new case today, total of 17 cases.
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 22% of cases, 21% of hospitalizations and 23% of deaths.
Black Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 13% of cases, but 19% of hospitalizations, and 25% of deaths.
Latinx Americans are 26% of Solano’s population, but account for 25% of cases, 32% of hospitalizations, and 28% of deaths.
Asian Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 9% of cases and 11% of hospitalizations, but 18% of deaths.
[For a complete archive of day by day data, see my Excel ARCHIVE – R.S.]
Tuesday, August 18: 114 new cases today, 3 new deaths. Since the outbreak started: 4,871 cases, 43 deaths.
Compare previous report, Monday August 17:Summary
Solano County reported 114 new cases today, total of 4,871 cases since the outbreak started. Over the last 2 weeks, Solano reported 1,065 new cases, an average of 76 per day. At this rate, we will have seen over 5,000 cases by the week’s end.
Deaths – 2 new deaths today, total of 43 deaths. One deceased person was in the age range 50-64, and the other was in the 65 and over range.
Active cases – Solano reported 30 additionalACTIVE cases today, total of 335. Note that only 39 of these 335 people are hospitalized, so there are a lot of infected folks out among us, hopefully quarantined. I’ve been wondering for several weeks now… is the County equipped to contact trace so many infected persons? Who will research this? (See SF Chronicle report on contact tracing in Bay Area – “Solano County did not respond”.)
Hospitalizations – the number of currentlyhospitalized persons increased by 1 today, total of 39. The total number hospitalized since the outbreak started alsoincreased by 1, total of 275. (Note that the County no longer reports Total Hospitalized, but we can add the new hospitalization numbers in the Age Group report – see below.) For a fourth week now, the County offers no information about availability of ICU beds and ventilators.
Testing – The County reports today that 989 more residents were tested, new total of 66,429. We still have a long way to go: only 14.8% 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 fell slightly today, from 6.9% to 6.3%, reversing its steady rise over the last 6 days, from 4.1% last Tuesday.(Note that Solano County displays past weeks and months in a 7-day test positivity curve chart 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.) The County posted a 7-day test rate high of 9.3% on July 22. Health officials and news reports focus on percent positive test rates as one of the best metrics for measuring the spread of the virus. The California 7-day rate was reported today at6.8%.
By Age Group
Youth 17 and under – 14 new cases today, total of 506 cases. No new hospitalizations among this age group, a total of 5 hospitalizations since the outbreak began, but notably, 3 in this past week. Thankfully, no deaths. It is clear that our young people are catching the disease, with a recent increase in hospitalizations. It seems too many youth are ignoring public health orders. Cases among Solano youth are 10.3% of the 4,871 total confirmed cases.
Persons 18-49 years of age – 67 (!) new cases today, total of 2,972 cases, including 315 new cases in the last week! This age group is 41% of the population in Solano, but represents over 61% of the 4,871 total cases, by far the highest percentage of all age groups. The County reported no new hospitalizations in this age group today, total of 87 hospitalized since the outbreak began. No new deaths among this age group, total of 3 deaths. This young to middle age group is very active. Some are surely ignoring public health orders, and many are providing essential services among us. I expect his group is a major factor in the spread of the virus.
Persons 50-64 years of age – 19 new cases today, total of 930 cases. This age group represents 19% of the 4,871 total cases. The County reported 1 new hospitalization in this age group today, total of 77 hospitalized since the outbreak began. 1 new death among this age group, total of 5 deaths.
Persons 65 years or older – only 4 new cases today, total of 462 cases. This age group represents 9.5% of the 4,871 total cases. No new hospitalizations today, total of 106 hospitalized since the outbreak began. In this older age group, over 23% of cases required hospitalization at one time, up from 17% last Friday. This is a much higher percentage than in the lower age groups. 1 new deathin this age group today, total of 35. This group accounts for 35 of the 43 deaths, or 81%.
City Data
Benicia remained steady today, total of 115 cases since the outbreak began.
Dixonadded 13 new cases today, total of 333 cases.
Fairfield added 30 new cases today, total of 1,536.
Rio Vista remained steady today,, total of 36 cases.
Suisun City added 9 new cases today, total of 356 cases.
Vacaville added 18 new cases today, total of 827 cases.
Vallejoadded 34 new cases today, total of 1,652 cases.
Unincorporated areas – Unincorporated areas remained steady today, total of 16 cases.
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 22% of cases, 22% of hospitalizations and 23% of deaths.
Black Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 13% of cases, but 19% of hospitalizations, and 26% of deaths.
Latinx Americans are 26% of Solano’s population, but account for 25% of cases, 32% of hospitalizations, and 26% of deaths.
Asian Americans are 14% of Solano’s population, and account for 9% of cases and 11% of hospitalizations, but 18% of deaths.
Compare previous report, Thursday August 20:
Summary
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