Category Archives: Benicia CA

Benicia CA, Coronavirus, Covid 19, Solano County CA

COVID-19 – Benicia and Solano County press releases – through March 31

April 1, 2020 Roger Straw

City of Benicia Press Releases

City Closures are Extended Through May 1, 2020 March 31, 2020
Can Do & Can’t Do pamphlet on the Governor’s Shelter at Home Executive Order and social distancing March 31, 2020
Community Services Phone Line Announced – For Resources & Referrals Call 707-746-4285 March 24, 2020
Order Staying Evictions in the City of Benicia Through May 31, 2020 March 23, 2020
Business Resources & Support and Moratorium on Utility Shut-Offs March 22, 2020
Moratorium on Utility Disconnections & Late Fees; Due Dates for Business Tax Payments Extended March 20, 2020
Extension of City Buildings & Facilities Closure Through April 12, 2020 March 19, 2020
Solano County Shelter at Home Order March 18, 2020
All City Buildings and Facilities Are Closed to the Public March 16, 2020
City of Benicia Declares Local Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic March 15, 2020
Parks & Recreation Programs & Events Cancelled Through March 31 March 13, 2020
Cancelling Senior Activities at the Senior Center & Large City Gatherings March 12, 2020
Continued Monitoring, Planning & Social Distancing March 11, 2020
Introduction to the City’s Coronavirus Response March 9, 2020

Solano County Public Health Press Releases

3-30-20 Shelter at Home Order (Stay at Home Order extended through April 30, 2020)
3-25-20 County Public Health orders lab testing for COVID-19 to report more comprehensive data
3-25-20 County Health and Social Services safety net support services for those impacted by COVID-19
3-18-20 Solano County issues shelter at home health order and directive
3-18-20 El Condado de Solano presenta una Orden y Directiva de Salud para El Refugio en Casa
3-17-20 Solano County Public Health emphasizes the Governor’s measures to promote social distancing
3-15-20 Additional Solano County case of COVID-19 found at Travis Air Force Base
3-01-20 Alameda and Solano Public Health Departments confirm two cases of COVID-19
2-28-20 CDC confirms additional case of COVID-19 due to travel-associated exposure
2-27-20 County Public Health confirms case of COVID-19 through possible community transmission
1-30-20 County Public Health closely monitors novel coronavirus

Benicia CA, Coronavirus, Covid 19, Solano County CA

Covid-19 in Solano County, Mon. March 30 – NINE new cases since Friday

March 30, 2020 Roger Straw

UPDATE: See today’s latest information

Solano County Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Updates and Resources, March 30, 2020

Solano County reported NINE NEW POSITIVE CASES today – total is now 43.

The chart at bottom right, “Cumulative number of cases…” gives a clear picture of the infection’s trajectory in Solano County, including numbers from Saturday (0) and Sunday (3), previously unreported. By subtraction then, we know that 6 new cases were reported today, Monday, March 30.

Check out basic information in the screenshot above. Note the County’s new interactive page has more. On the County website, you can click on “Number of cases” and then hover over the charts for detailed information.

Our coronavirus data curve is on a steeper upward trajectory. Everyone stay home and be safe!

Note:

Solano staff refuses to divulge WHERE in the County the positive cases reside.

Benicia CA, Coronavirus, Covid 19

Benicians gear up to make masks for local healthcare workers

March 29, 2020 Roger Straw

Editor: We received the following email from Benicians Larnie and Bodil Fox. They are organizing a strong effort in Benicia to sew medical masks for healthcare workers. See their video at https://youtu.be/Uyh6iAKqrao. Reach out to them at larniefox at gmail dot com if you can help! – R.S.

From: Larnie and Bodil Fox
Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2020 2:49 PM
Subject: Urgent need

Benicia Resisters ~

This is a call for help.

Bodil and some friends have started sewing medical masks for health care workers. We are fielding requests for hundreds of masks at this point. Currently we are distributing masks to Kaiser Vallejo, Kaiser Antioch, Oakland Children’s Hospital and Alta Bates Berkeley. We are going the un-official route ~ getting them to nurses that work at these facilities who distribute them to their co-workers. They report that the people who get them are really grateful, and our home-made masks are most definitely being used, and we believe, saving lives.

More are needed.

We are looking for people who can sew, donations of cotton fabric and 1/4 inch elastic, and we would like to hear from anyone who has a need. We have fabric and elastic available for anyone who will turn them into masks.

HERE is a short video we put together to show the mask style we have been using. This design, by Ruby Wallis, is quick and easy to make and fits over an N95 mask which extends its life. We know these masks are not ideal, but they are much better than the nothing that is currently available. Please share.

This is a photo of some nurses at Kaiser Vallejo wearing our masks.

Let us know if you can help.

Stay safe!

Bodil & Larnie
larniefox at gmail dot com

Benicia CA, Coronavirus, Covid 19, Solano County CA, Solano County Health Department

Covid-19 in Solano County – Good news, NO NEW CASES on Friday, March 27

March 27, 2020 Roger Straw

UPDATE: See today’s latest information

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.