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UPDATE: See today’s latest information

Thursday, June 11: 26 new positive cases, no new deaths. Total now 643 cases, 23 deaths.

Source: Solano County Coronavirus Information & Resources

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 hover your mouse over the charts at right for detailed information.

Previous report, Wednesday, June 10

The County does not archive its dashboard. Archives here: BenIndy’s Daily Count Archive.

Summary

Solano County reported 26 new positive cases today, total of 643.
No new deaths today, total of 23.
25 new active cases since yesterday, total 80.
Good progress in testing – reporting 448 residents tested since yesterday (over 2,000 tested since Monday).
Youth – no new cases since yesterday among the 17 and under age group, total 37. There have been 32 new cases among those age 17 and under in the last 29 days, with only 6 new cases over the 5 weeks prior.

BY AGE GROUP
(Note new bar graph key:the GREEN bar in the County’s chart no longer represents “Non-severe” cases. Rather, it represents the TOTAL of all cases: non-severe cases, those hospitalized and deceased persons.)

No new cases among those 17 and under, total of 37 cases, including one hospitalization. Our concern remains: cases among youth have increased in recent weeks to 5.7% of the 643 total confirmed cases. And there have been 32 new cases among those age 17 and under in the last 29 days, with only 6 new cases over the 5 weeks prior.
16 new cases among persons 18-49 years of age, total of 303 cases. No new hospitalizations or deaths, total of 24 hospitalized at one time and 2 deaths. This age group represents 47% of the 643 total cases, the highest percentage of all age groups. 24 of the 303 cases in this age group have been hospitalized at one time, just under 8% of total cases in the age group. (It is unclear whether the 2 deaths were ever hospitalized.)
6 new cases among persons 50-64 years of age, total of 161 cases. No new hospitalizations or deaths, total of 30 hospitalized at one time and 3 deaths. This age group represents 25% of the 643 total cases. 30 of the 161 cases in this age group have been hospitalized at one time, 18.6% of total cases in the age group. (It is unclear whether the 3 deaths were ever hospitalized.)
4 new cases among persons 65 years or older total 142 cases, including no new hospitalizations and no new deaths, total of 38 hospitalized at one time and 18 deaths. This age group represents just over 22% of the 643 total cases. 38 of the 142 cases in this age group (26.8%) were hospitalized at one time, a substantially higher percentage than in the lower age groups. (It is unclear whether the 18 deaths in this age group were ever hospitalized.)

CITY DATA

Vallejo added 6 new cases today, total of 330.
Fairfield added 13 new cases today, total of 149.
Vacaville added 3 new cases today, total of 74 cases.
Suisun City added 3 new cases today, total of 43 cases.
Benicia remained at 24 cases.
Dixon added 1 new case today, total of 13 cases.
Rio Vista and “Unincorporated” are still not assigned numerical data: today both remain at <10 (less than 10). The total numbers for other cities add up to 633, leaving 10 cases somewhere among the 2 locations in this “<10” category (same as last reported). Residents and city officials have pressured County officials for city case counts. Today’s data is welcome, but still incomplete.

TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS: 93 of Solano’s 643 cases resulted in hospitalizations since the outbreak started, same as yesterday. Cumulative hospitalizations is a most important stat to watch. On May 1 there were 51 hospitalizations, and the daily increase was relatively steady, adding 2 or less each day. But on May 22, the County reported 4 new hospitalizations, 9 more on May 29, plus 3 more on June 2. We are back to 1 or 2 a day lately – will need to keep our eyes on these numbers.

ACTIVE CASES: 80 of the 643 cases are currently active, 25 more than yesterday! Active cases had been trending lower until a steep increase yesterday and today. We were at 72 active cases just 12 days ago on May 28; down to 42 on Monday and bouncing back up to 80 today. Note that the county does not report WHERE the active cases are. Below you will see that only 17 of the active cases are currently hospitalized, which leaves 63 of these 80 active cases out in our communities somewhere, and hopefully quarantined.

HOSPITAL IMPACT: The County shows 17 of the 93 hospitalized cases are CURRENTLY hospitalized, 2 more than yesterday. The County’s count of ICU beds available and ventilator supply remains at “GOOD” at 31-100%. (No information is given on our supply of test kits, PPE and staff.).

TESTING: The County reports that 15,216 residents have been tested as of today, a good increase of 448 residents tested since yesterday (over 2,000 tested since Monday). We have heard rumors that there is talk of closing a testing site due to low numbers of Solano residents seeking tests. Testing will continue to be a very important way of limiting and tracking outbreaks – please go get a test if you can! Testing sites in Vallejo and Vacaville are open to anyone – see locations below. We have a long way to go: only 3.3% of Solano County’s 447,643 residents (2019) have been tested.

TESTING SITE LOCATIONS:
Vacaville – 1681 E Monte Vista Ave, Vacaville, CA 95688 (entrance at the end of Nut Tree Road)
Vallejo – 1121 Whitney Ave, Vallejo, CA (North Vallejo Community Center)

Solano’s curve – cumulative cases as of June 11

This chart shows that the infection’s steady upward trajectory is not flattening in Solano County. Our nursing homes, long-term care facilities and jails bear watching, and social distancing is still incredibly important: everyone stay home if you don’t need to go out, wear masks when you do go out (especially in enclosed spaces), wash hands, and be safe!

Coronavirus, Covid 19, Solano County CA

Solano County COVID-19 report – 7 new cases, including 2 infected youths

June 10, 2020 Roger Straw

UPDATE: See today’s latest information

Wednesday, June 10: 7 new positive cases, no new deaths. Total now 617 cases, 23 deaths.

Source: Solano County Coronavirus Information & Resources

Previous report, Tuesday, June 9

Summary

Solano County reported 7 new positive cases today, total of 617.
No new deaths today, total of 23.
Active cases – no new active cases since yesterday, total 55.
Good progress in testing – reporting 715 residents tested since yesterday.
Youth – 2 new cases since yesterday among the 17 and under age group, total 37. There have been 32 new cases among those age 17 and under in the last 28 days, with only 6 new cases over the 5 weeks prior.

2 new cases among those 17 and under, total of 37 cases, including one hospitalization. Our concern remains: cases among youth have increased in recent weeks to 6.0% of the 617 total confirmed cases. And there have been 32 new cases among those age 17 and under in the last 28 days, with only 6 new cases over the 5 weeks prior.
4 new cases among persons 18-49 years of age, total of 287 cases. 1 new hospitalization, no new deaths, total of 24 hospitalized and 2 deaths. This age group represents 46.5% of the 617 total cases, the highest percentage of all age groups. 24 of the 287 cases in this age group have been hospitalized at one time, just over 8% of total cases in the age group. (It is unclear whether the 2 deaths were ever hospitalized.)
No new cases among persons 50-64 years of age, total of 155 cases, total of 30 hospitalized at one time and 3 deaths. This age group represents 25.1% of the 617 total cases. 30 of the 155 cases in this age group have been hospitalized at one time, a little over 19% of total cases in the age group. (It is unclear whether the 3 deaths were ever hospitalized.)
1 new case among persons 65 years or older total 138 cases, including no new hospitalizations and no new deaths, total of 38 hospitalized and 18 deaths. This age group represents just over 22% of the 617 total cases. 38 of the 138 cases in this age group (27.5%) were hospitalized at one time, a substantially higher percentage than in the lower age groups. (It is unclear whether the 18 deaths in this age group were ever hospitalized.)

CITY DATA

Vallejo added 2 new casestoday, total of 324.
Fairfield added 2 new cases today, total of 136.
Vacaville added 1 new case today, total of 71 cases.
Suisun City added 1 new case today, total of 40 cases.
Benicia remained at 24 cases.
Dixon added 1 new case today, total of 12 cases.
Rio Vista and “Unincorporated” are still not assigned numerical data: today both remain at <10 (less than 10). The total numbers for other cities add up to 607, leaving 10 cases somewhere among the 2 locations in this “<10” category (same as last reported). Residents and city officials have pressured County officials for city case counts. Today’s data is welcome, but still incomplete.

TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS: 93 of Solano’s 617 cases resulted in hospitalizations since the outbreak started, 1 more today. Cumulative hospitalizations is a most important stat to watch. On May 1 there were 51 hospitalizations, and the daily increase was relatively steady, adding 2 or less each day. But on May 22, the County reported 4 new hospitalizations, 9 more on May 29, plus 3 more on June 2. We are back to 1 or 2 a day lately – will need to keep our eyes on these numbers.

ACTIVE CASES: 55 of the 610 cases are currently active, same as yesterday. Active cases had been trending lower until a steep increase yesterday. We were at 72 active cases just 12 days ago on May 28; down to 42 on Monday and bouncing back up to 55 yesterday. Note that the county does not report WHERE the active cases are. Below you will see that only 15 of the active cases are currently hospitalized, which leaves 40 of these 55 active cases out in our communities somewhere, and hopefully quarantined.

HOSPITAL IMPACT: The County shows 15 of the 93 hospitalized cases are CURRENTLY hospitalized,same as yesterday. The County’s count of ICU beds available and ventilator supply remains at “GOOD” at 31-100%. (No information is given on our supply of test kits, PPE and staff.).

TESTING: The County reports that 14,768 residents have been tested as of today, a big increase of 715 residents tested since yesterday! We have heard rumors that there is talk of closing a testing site due to low numbers of Solano residents seeking tests. Testing will continue to be a very important way of limiting and tracking outbreaks – please go get a test if you can! Testing sites in Vallejo and Vacaville are open to anyone – see locations below. We have a long way to go: only 3.3% of Solano County’s 447,643 residents (2019) have been tested.

Solano’s curve – cumulative cases as of June 10

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Coronavirus cases in Solano County keep increasing – 20 new cases today

June 9, 2020 Roger Straw

UPDATE: See today’s latest information

Tuesday, June 9: 20 new positive cases, no new deaths. Total now 610 cases, 23 deaths.

Source: Solano County Coronavirus Information & Resources

Previous report, Monday, June 8

Summary

Solano County reported 20 new positive cases today, total of 610.
No new deaths today, total of 23.
Active cases – 13 new active cases since yesterday, now 55 active cases.
Good progress in testing – reporting 893 residents tested since yesterday.
Youth – 2 new cases since yesterday among the 17 and under age group. There have been 30 new cases among those age 17 and under in the last 27 days, with only 6 new cases over the 5 weeks prior.

BY AGE GROUP
(Note new bar graph key: the GREEN bar in the County’s chart no longer represents “Non-severe” cases. Rather, it represents the TOTAL of all cases: non-severe cases, those hospitalized and deceased persons.)

2 new cases among those 17 and under, total of 35 cases, including one hospitalization. Our concern remains: cases among youth have increased in recent weeks to 5.7% of the 610 total confirmed cases. And there have been 30 new cases among those age 17 and under in the last 27 days, with only 6 new cases over the 5 weeks prior.
12 new cases among persons 18-49 years of age, total of 283 cases. No new hospitalizations or deaths, total of 23 hospitalized and 2 deaths. This age group represents 46% of the 610 total cases, the highest percentage of all age groups. 23 of the 283 cases in this age group have been hospitalized at one time, just over 8% of total cases in the age group. (It is unclear whether the 2 deaths were ever hospitalized.)
3 new cases among persons 50-64 years of age, total of 155 cases, including 1 new hospitalization, total of 30 hospitalized. No new deaths, total of 3 deaths. This age group represents 25.4% of the 610 total cases. 30 of the 155 cases in this age group have been hospitalized at one time, a little over 19% of total cases in the age group. (It is unclear whether the 3 deaths were ever hospitalized.)
3 new cases among persons 65 years or older total 137 cases, including no new hospitalizations and no new deaths, total of 38 hospitalized and 18 deaths. This age group represents just over 22% of the 610 total cases. 38 of the 137 cases in this age group (almost 28%) were hospitalized at one time, a substantially higher percentage than in the lower age groups. (It is unclear whether the 18 deaths in this age group were ever hospitalized.)

CITY DATA

Vallejo added 6 new cases today, total of 322.
Fairfield added 7 new cases today, total of 134.
Vacaville added 6 new cases today, total of 70 cases.
Suisun City remained at 39 cases.
Benicia added 1 new case today, total of 24.
Dixon remained at 11 cases.
Rio Vista and “Unincorporated” are still not assigned numerical data: today both remain at <10 (less than 10). The total numbers for other cities add up to 600, leaving 10 cases somewhere among the 2 locations in this “<10” category (same as last reported). Residents and city officials have pressured County officials for city case counts. Today’s data is welcome, but still incomplete.

TOTAL HOSPITALIZATIONS: 92 of Solano’s 610 cases resulted in hospitalizations since the outbreak started, 1 more today. Cumulative hospitalizations is a most important stat to watch. On May 1 there were 51 hospitalizations, and the daily increase was relatively steady, adding 2 or less each day. But on May 22, the County reported 4 new hospitalizations, 9 more on May 29, plus 3 more on June 2. We are back to 1 or 2 a day lately – will need to keep our eyes on these numbers.

ACTIVE CASES: 55 of the 610 cases are currently active, 13 more than yesterday! Active cases had been trending lower until this steep increase. We were at 72 active cases just 12 days ago on May 28; down to 42 yesterday and now bouncing back up to 55. Note that the county does not report WHERE the active cases are. Below you will see that only 15 of the active cases are currently hospitalized, which leaves 40 of these 55 active cases out in our communities somewhere, and hopefully quarantined.

HOSPITAL IMPACT: The County shows 15 of the 92 hospitalized cases are CURRENTLY hospitalized, 3 more than yesterday. The County’s count of ICU beds available and ventilator supply remains at “GOOD” at 31-100%. (No information is given on our supply of test kits, PPE and staff.).
TESTING: The County reports that 14,053 residents have been tested as of today, a big increase of 893 residents tested since yesterday! We have heard rumors that there is talk of closing a testing site due to low numbers of Solano residents seeking tests. Testing will continue to be a very important way of limiting and tracking outbreaks – please go get a test if you can! Testing sites in Vallejo and Vacaville are open to anyone – see locations below. We have a long way to go: only 2.9% of Solano County’s 447,643 residents (2019) have been tested.

Solano’s curve – cumulative cases as of June 9

Police violence, Public protest, Racial justice, Vallejo CA, Vallejo Police

City of Vallejo and CA Dept of Justice join to reform Vallejo police policies and practices

June 7, 2020 Roger Straw

Vallejo mayor Bob Sampayan welcomes Department of Justice help

Jorge and Lynda Moreno, former roomates of Sean Monterrosa, protest in front of City Hall prior to a Friday afternoon march. Monterrosa was killed by a Vallejo police officer on Tuesday morning. (Chris Riley — Times-Herald)

Vallejo Times-Herald, by John Glidden, June 6, 2020

“We need a police department our community can trust.”

Vallejo Mayor Bob Sampayan said Saturday he fully supports a partnership between the city of Vallejo and the California Department of Justice to put together a policing plan that will reform the department’s policies and practices.

“We need to have an objective and impartial eye to look at the police department,” added Sampayan, a retired sergeant with the Vallejo Police Department.

On Friday, both the city and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the collaboration three days after Sean Monterrosa, 22, was shot and killed outside a Vallejo Walgreens.

Monterrosa is the fourth person to be fatally shot by Vallejo police during the past four years.

“Our communities are safer when our police departments can build public trust through good policies, practices, and training. This review and reform agreement we announce today with the City of Vallejo represents a critical step the Vallejo Police Department must take to build trust with people who have lost faith in them,” Becerra said in a news release. “When our communities speak up, we must listen — and, in recent days, people across California and the nation, and in Vallejo have bravely come together to make their voices heard. This is only a first step in our broader fight for racial justice. We must all do our part, and we must do it now.”

The Bay Area News Group, along with the Times-Herald, and Open Vallejo reported Friday that Vallejo officer Jarrett Tonn shot and killed Monterrosa after the officer mistook a hammer in Monterrosa’s waistband for a gun. Tonn fired his service weapon at Monterrosa through the windshield of his police cruiser outside the Walgreens on Redwood Street.

Police were responding to a call of looting at the store as the entire city of Vallejo was under a curfew.

Vallejo police Lt. Michael Nichelini, president of the Vallejo Police Officer’s Association, couldn’t be reached for comment on Saturday about the collaboration between the city and the California Department of Justice.

The union did release a statement on Friday in response to the Monterrosa shooting, stating “the officer is facing multiple death threats to him and his children. We ask the public to support this officer and the good work the overwhelming majority of all officers perform to keep our communities safe.”

“Throughout the night officers were responding to groups of armed looters all over the city. Seconds before this confrontation in the parking lot of a Walgreens, an officer put on the radio that it appeared the looters were armed. As officers arrived, Mr. Monterrosa was attempting to flee with others in a vehicle. Rather than continuing his escape, Mr. Monterrosa chose to engage the responding officers,” the VPOA statement reads. “Mr. Monterrosa abruptly pivoted back around toward the officers, crouched into a tactical shooting position, and grabbed an object in his waistband that appeared to be the butt of a handgun. At no time did Mr. Monterrosa make any movements consistent with surrendering. Fearing that Mr. Monterrosa was about to open fire on the officers in the vehicle, the officer was forced to fire multiple rounds through his windshield. The officer used deadly force as a last resort because he had no other reasonable option to prevent getting shot.”

Sampayan said he’s confident the comprehensive policing plan will help improve the relationship between the community and police department.

“This will help to bring back the public’s trust, having an open and transparent police department,” he added. “Our police chief, Shawny Williams, has been tasked with change — I have a lot of faith in Chief Williams.”

Sampayan confirmed by signed the Mayor’s Pledge issued by former President Barack Obama to address police use of force policies. He also said he’s pursuing the policies in “8 can’t wait,” which include banning police choke holds, requiring de-escalation, requiring a warning before police shoot, exhausting all other methods before shooting, having a duty to interfere, banning shooting at moving vehicles, requiring use of force continuum, and requiring comprehensive training.

“I want to start a dialogue with the community,” Sampayan previously said.

Following a closed session of the Vallejo City Council on Friday, it was announced councilors had directed city staff to place an item on Tuesday’s council agenda to ratify an agreement with the California Department of Justice (Cal DOJ).

The seven-person council will also vote on directing staff to a letter to Becerra, asking his office to conduct a thorough and independent criminal investigation into the Monterrosa shooting.