Three of California’s counties have recorded over 60 cases per day per 100,000 population over the last 7 days. Solano County had the highest of any county, at 67 new cases per day. Stay tuned for tonight’s Solano Health Department details. (Due to the holidays, Solano has not updated its COVID Dashboard since June 30.)
Solano County reports 2,262 new COVID infections since May 16, nearly 150 per day. Benicia has experienced 114 new COVID infections since May 16, more than 7 per day.
It was a real slog hanging in there with my COVID reports for so long. On May 25, I reported an end to my regular pandemic reports and a renewed focus on issues of deep and abiding concern, including anti-racism, gun control, democratic principles, gender justice and LBGTQ rights, women’s health, peace, freedom and anti-fascism. Whoa, rather a daunting agenda….
I was pretty sure going into my 3rd year of COVID reporting that few were paying any attention to my posts, anyway – important as they might’ve been.
Today I checked in on the County’s COVID dashboard. There have been:
2,250 new cases countywide since my last report 16 days ago (141 each day), and 1
14 new cases in Benicia (more than 7 per day).
No new deaths, thank goodness.
But 22 have been hospitalized since May 12.
The County Health Department (despite its very conservative stance, to put it mildly) reports 1,994 ACTIVE CASES at last report (May 26).
On a personal level, the number of my own friends and family reporting COVID positive has noticeably increased.
The bad bug is still around and still surging, even though – and clearly because of –relaxed restrictions and people going all over the place maskless.
>The data on this page is from the Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard. The Dashboard is full of much more information and is updated Monday and Thursday between 4 and 6pm. 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.
I have also archived the hundreds of full CORONAVIRUS REPORTS posted here on the Benicia Independent April 2020 – May 16, 2022.
Solano County reports 675 new COVID infections, nearly 1,200 in 7 days. Benicia and Solano continue in VERY HIGH transmission rate.
Solano Public Health COVID dashboard, Monday, May 16, 2022:
DEATHS: Solano reported no new COVID-related deaths in today’s report. Solano has reported 5 deaths so far in May. COMPARE:COVID deaths reported in Solano County this year: 30 in January, 15 in February, 17 in March, 7 in April. A total of 425 Solano residents have now died of COVID or COVID-related causes over the course of the pandemic.
TRANSMISSION RATE: With today’s report, Solano continues to experience an extremely HIGH rate of transmission, with 1,177 new cases in the last 7 days, up from 971 at last report and 2.6 times the CDC formula for HIGH transmission. 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. Below 225 cases in 7 days shows MODERATE community transmission. Numbers between 225 and 450 are considered SUBSTANTIAL transmission.
ACTIVE CASES: Solano reported 1,229 ACTIVE cases today, up from 1,164 at last report and over 5 times the 244 active cases reported about a month ago(April 11).
CASES BY CITY – Monday, May 16, 2022:
BENICIA added 39 (!) new cases today, a total of 3,363 cases since the outbreak began.TRANSMISSION RATE: Benicia has reported 53 new cases in the last 7 days, (see below). For a city with Benicia’s population, anything over 27 cases in 7 days is considered HIGH TRANSMISSION. 14 to 27 cases is considered SUBSTANTIAL. Below 14 is rated MODERATE.
Dixon added 37 new cases today, total of 4,477 cases.
Fairfield added169 new cases today, total of 23,539 cases.
Rio Vista added 4 new cases today, total of 1,223 cases.
Suisun Cityadded48 new cases today, total of 6,188 cases.
Vacaville added 154 new cases today, a total of 22,456 cases.
Vallejoadded224 new cases today, a total of 26,605 cases.
Unincorporatedadded 0 new cases today, a total of 202 cases.
TEST RATE: Solano Public Health no longer reports numbers of residents tested and the County’s 7-day positive test rate. >>With so many home-tests, I agree that these numbers are no longer reliable, BUT they do give the public helpful information when compared to similar numbers for the state and nation. NO WAY TO COMPARE: The CALIFORNIA 7-day % positive rate was 3.9% today. [Source: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Tracking Center]. The U.S. 7-day % positive rate was 11.5%. today. [Source: CDC COVID Data Tracker.]
HOSPITALIZATIONS:
CURRENT: Solano reported the number of those currently hospitalized with COVID was 24 persons, double the 12 who were hospitalized at last report. Current hospitalizations don’t tell the whole story, though. Only from the increase in total hospitalizations by age and race (below) can we know how many new admissions have come into our hospitals as of this date.
TOTAL hospitalizations: Solano County did not update it’s hospitalizations by Age Group and by Race/Ethnicity today. TREND: Solano reported 284 hospitalizations in January, 184 in February, 644 in March, and 53 in April, and 44 so far in May. (NOTE: The County occasionally updates age/race hospitalization data long after the fact, which probably accounts for the huge increase reported in March.)
ICU Bed Availability Solano County reported that the number of available hospital beds rose today, from 40% at last report to 43% today, within the County’s GREEN safe zone.
Ventilator Availability in Solano County remained rose today from 77% to 80% available, in the County’s GREEN safe zone.
>The data on this page is from the Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard. The Dashboard is full of much more information and (as of 3/14/2022) is updated Monday and Thursday between 4 and 6pm. 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.
NOTE: The information below is not the latest. TAP HERE for today’s latest information.
By Roger Straw, Thursday, May 12, 2022
Solano County reports 502 new COVID infections and 25 new hospitalizations. (Tap here for hospitalizations.) Benicia and Solano 7-day transmission rates continue very HIGH.
Solano Public Health COVID dashboard, Thursday, May 12, 2022:
DEATHS: Solano reported no new COVID-related deaths in today’s report. Solano has reported 5 deaths so far in May. COMPARE:COVID deaths reported in Solano County this year: 30 in January, 15 in February, 17 in March, 7 in April. A total of 425 Solano residents have now died of COVID or COVID-related causes over the course of the pandemic.
TRANSMISSION RATE: With today’s report, Solano continues to experience an extremely HIGH rate of transmission, with 971 new cases in the last 7 days, up from 731 at last report and more than DOUBLE the CDC formula for HIGH transmission. 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. Below 225 cases in 7 days shows MODERATE community transmission. Numbers between 225 and 450 are considered SUBSTANTIAL transmission.
ACTIVE CASES: Solano reported 1,164 ACTIVE cases today, up from 829 at last report and nearly 5 times the 244 active cases reported a month ago(April 11).
CASES BY CITY – Thursday, May 12, 2022:
BENICIA added 14 new cases today, a total of 3,324 cases since the outbreak began.TRANSMISSION RATE: Benicia has reported 47 new cases in the last 7 days, (see below). For a city with Benicia’s population, anything over 27 cases in 7 days is considered HIGH TRANSMISSION. 14 to 27 cases is considered SUBSTANTIAL. Below 14 is rated MODERATE.
Dixon added 19 new cases today, total of 4,440 cases.
Fairfield added110 new cases today, total of 23,370 cases.
Rio Vista added 7 new cases today, total of 1,219 cases.
Suisun Cityadded31 new cases today, total of 6,140 cases.
Vacaville added 195 new cases today, a total of 22,302 cases. Vacaville has 23% of Solano’s population, but reported 39% of today’s new cases. Outbreak in Vacaville?
Vallejoadded125 new cases today, a total of 26,381 cases.
Unincorporatedadded 1 new case today, a total of 202 cases.
TEST RATE: Solano County’s 7-Day Percent Positive TEST RATE was 17% today, up from 14% at last report. >> Solano Public Health announced that beginning on May 16, it will no longer report numbers of residents tested and the County’s 7-day positive test rate. >>With so many home-tests, I agree that these numbers are no longer reliable, BUT they do give the public helpful information when compared to similar numbers for the state and nation. COMPARE: The CALIFORNIA 7-day % positive rate was 22.7% today, up dramatically from 8.9% at last report (May 6). [Source: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Tracking Center]. The U.S. 7-day % positive rate was 9.7%. today, up from 9.6% at last report. [Source: CDC COVID Data Tracker.]
HOSPITALIZATIONS:
CURRENT: Solano reported the number of those currently hospitalized with COVID was 12 persons, down from 19 at last report. Current hospitalizations don’t tell the whole story, though. Only from the increase in total hospitalizations by age and race (below) can we know how many new admissions have come into our hospitals as of this date.
TOTAL hospitalizations: Solano County’s recent and total hospitalizations must be independently discovered in the County’s occasional update of hospitalizations by Age Group and by Race/Ethnicity. Solano updated its Age and Race charts today, adding 25 previously unreported hospitalizations, for a pandemic total of 4,444. Note below that over half of these new hospitalizations are age 65+, a group that is only 17% of total Solano population.TREND: Solano reported 284 hospitalizations in January, 184 in February, 644 in March, and 53 in April, and 44 so far in May. (NOTE: The County occasionally updates age/race hospitalization data long after the fact, which probably accounts for the huge increase reported in March.)
ICU Bed Availability Solano County reported that the number of available hospital beds dropped today, from 45% at last report to only 40% today, still within the County’s GREEN safe zone.
Ventilator Availability in Solano County remained unchanged today at 77% available, in the County’s GREEN safe zone.
>The data on this page is from the Solano County COVID-19 Dashboard. The Dashboard is full of much more information and (as of 3/14/2022) is updated Monday and Thursday between 4 and 6pm. 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.
Average Daily Cases over last 7 days indicates Solano is California’s hottest Hot Spot
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