Category Archives: Solano County CA

Coronavirus, Covid 19, Solano County CA

COVID-19 takes another life in Solano County – fifth death reported on April 29

Wednesday, April 29: 5 new cases, 1 new death, total now 254 cases, 5 deaths

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 click on “Number of cases” and then hover over the charts for detailed information.

Previous report, Tuesday, April 28

Summary

Solano County reported 5 NEW POSITIVE CASES today – total is now 254.  1 new death, total now at 5.

BY AGE GROUP

  • No new cases of young persons under 19 years of age, total of 5 cases, 2% of total confirmed cases.
  • All 5 of the new cases were persons 19-64 years of age, total of 199 cases, 78%, of the total.   No new deaths, total of 2.  Note that only 29 of the 199 cases in this age group (15%) were hospitalized at one time.  (It is unclear whether the 2 deaths were ever hospitalized.)
  • No new cases of persons 65 or older, total of 50 cases, 20% of the total.  The number of non-severe plus hospitalized persons in this age group is sadly one fewer today; one among that group is now counted as today’s one new death, total of 3.

HOSPITALIZATIONS: 51 of Solano’s 254 cases resulted in hospitalizations, same as yesterday.  Good news – no increase in hospitalizations!

ACTIVE CASES:  55 of the 254 are active cases,
11 more than in yesterday’s report.  Evidently 5 new cases today and 6 others previously known are now considered “active.”

The County’s “Hospital Impact” graph (below) is virtually the same as yesterday.  12 of the 51 hospitalized cases are currently hospitalized.  With the increase in active cases today, still only 12 of the 55 active cases are currently hospitalized.  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.)

CITY DATA

  • Vallejo added 3 of today’s 5 new cases, total of 117.
  • Fairfield added 1 of today’s 5 new cases, total of 56.
  • Vacaville remains at 35.
  • Suisun City added 1 of today’s 5 new cases, total of 16.
  • Benicia remains at 14.
  • Dixon, Rio Vista and “Unincorporated” are still not assigned numerical data: today all remain at <10 (less than 10).  Residents and city officials have been pressuring County officials for city case counts for many weeks.  Today’s data is welcome, but still incomplete.

TESTING

The County reports that 3,676 residents have been tested as of today.  This is an increase of only 106 individuals tested since yesterday’s total of 3,570.  Yesterday the County reported 505 new tests – why the significant drop?  Testing should be on the increase!  We have a long way to go: less than 8 tenths of 1% of Solano County’s 447,643 residents (2019) have been tested.

Solano’s upward curve in cumulative cases – as of April 29

The chart above shows the infection’s trajectory in Solano County.  It’s too soon to tell, but we may be seeing a flattening of the curve!

Still incredibly important – everyone stay home and be safe!

Coronavirus, Covid 19, Solano County CA

Solano County passes COVID-19 Tenants’ Rights Resolution

Common Ground press release, April 28, 2020

Common Ground Spearheads Solano County COVID Tenants’ Rights Resolution

Solano County Board of Supervisors pass measure to protect housing stability and health

Some good news in these trying times: renters in Solano County who have lost income due to COVID-19 can stay in their homes, thanks to the County Supervisors, Common Ground, and other partners and residents who brought the issue forward.

Building on momentum from last summer’s action to assist tenants of Vallejo’s Strawberry Hill and Holiday Gardens apartments, Common Ground coordinated efforts to draft a county resolution to help tenants and landlords navigate the financial storm of the COVID-19 State of Emergency. The resolution provides guidance for paying back rents owed, once the State of Emergency ends, and gives tenants a full year to pay.

Common Ground members realized that a short-term eviction moratorium would only delay a massive wave of evictions that would lead to an economic and a public health disaster—a humanitarian crisis for thousands of people in Solano County.

Common Ground partnered with allies, including tenant attorneys, Fair Housing Napa Valley, Vallejo Housing Justice Coalition, the Napa-Solano Central Labor Council, and Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative, and researched other municipalities. Then, Common Ground presented recommendations to the county supervisors.

On Tuesday, the County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution which builds on statewide protections, allowing tenants to negotiate a payment schedule for unpaid rent for up to one year after the State of Emergency is lifted. The resolution also prohibits late fees during this period. Here is a link to the Board’s Agenda item:

https://solano.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4426460&GUID=07CDB42B-AB5E-4388-9980-42B715C03ED0

“Essentially, the rent debt due to the COVID-19 emergency should be treated like any other kind of consumer debt: credit cards, utilities, etc. We aren’t denying people access to water or electricity if they can’t pay– we give them a grace period to pay back what they owe because these things are basic necessities. The same should be true for rents” said David Lindsay of Benicia, chair of Common Ground’s housing team.

Common Ground members are grateful to members of the community who shared their stories, to their partner organizations, and for the willingness of various elected officials to engage in dialogue for the common good.

Bishop Bryan Harris of Vallejo’s Emmanuel Temple Apostolic Church stated “We are grateful for the work that Common Ground has done in the community, and it’s essential that groups like Common Ground stand up for people in need–especially in times like these, where we don’t want to see people being taken advantage of.”

Founded in 2013, Common Ground is made up of diverse religious and non-profits organizations in Solano and Napa Counties. It is a broad-based, non-partisan organization that addresses issues facing our communities by building relationships and supplying members with leadership and organizing skills.
Coronavirus, Covid 19, Solano County CA

COVID-19 – Solano County surge in positive cases, big increase in testing

Tuesday, April 28: 23 new cases, no new deaths, total now 249 cases, 4 deaths

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 click on “Number of cases” and then hover over the charts for detailed information.

Previous report, Monday, April 27

Summary

Solano County reported 23 NEW POSITIVE CASES today – total is now 249.  No new deaths, total now at 4.

BY AGE GROUP

  • No new cases of young persons under 19 years of age, total of 5 cases, 2% of total confirmed cases.
  • 12 of the new cases were persons 19-64 years of age, total of 194 cases, 78%, of the total.   No new deaths, total of 2.  Note that 29 of the 194 cases (15%) were hospitalized at one time.
  • 11 of the new cases were persons 65 or older, total of 50 cases, 20% of the total, an increase of 3% over yesterday.  No new deaths, total of 2.  Note that 21 of the 50 cases (42%) were hospitalized at one time.

HOSPITALIZATIONS: 51 of Solano’s 249 cases resulted in hospitalizations, same as yesterday.  Good news – no increase in hospitalizations!

ACTIVE CASES:  44 of the 249 are active cases, same as yesterday’s report.  Good news – no increase!

The County’s “Hospital Impact” graph (below) shows that 12 of the 51 hospitalized cases are currently hospitalized, 3 more than yesterday.  Note also that 12 of the 44 active cases are currently hospitalized.  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.)

CITY DATA

  • Vallejo added 18 of today’s 23 new cases, total of 114.
  • Fairfield added 2 of today’s 23 new cases, total of 55.
  • Vacaville added 1 of today’s 23 new cases, total of 35.
  • Suisun City remains at 15 cases.
  • Benicia added 2 of today’s 23 new cases , total of 14.
  • Dixon, Rio Vista and “Unincorporated” are still not assigned numerical data: today all remain at <10 (less than 10).  Residents and city officials have been pressuring County officials for city case counts for many weeks.  Today’s data is welcome, but still incomplete.

TESTING

The County reports that 3,570 residents have been tested as of today.  This is an increase of 505 individuals tested since yesterday’s total of 3,065.  THIS IS AN IMPROVEMENT!  A week ago, around 150 new tests were reported daily.  The numbers dropped to well under 50 per day all last week.  So something has allowed the County to ramp up testing this week.  We have a long way to go, though.  Only about 8 tenths of 1% of Solano County’s 447,643 residents (2019) have been tested.

Solano’s upward curve in cumulative cases – as of April 28

The chart above shows the infection’s trajectory in Solano County.  It’s too soon to tell, but we may be seeing a flattening of the curve!

Still incredibly important – everyone stay home and be safe!

Coronavirus, Covid 19, Long-term care facilities, Nursing homes, Solano County CA, Vallejo CA

Vallejo Nursing Home infected with COVID-19, only skilled nursing facility in Solano County as of April 24

By Roger Straw, April 28, 2020

The national crisis in our nursing homes is real and present here in Solano County.

Windsor Vallejo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Vallejo CA

On April 20, we reported that the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a “snapshot” listing of all known skilled nursing facilities reporting COVID-19 among staff or residents.  The list did not include any facilities in Solano County at that time.

As of April 24, the State updated the report, and shows one nursing home in Solano County that was/is dealing with the infection.

Of nine Solano skilled nursing facilities listed, only the Windsor Vallejo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center showed evidence of the coronavirus.  As of April 24, 11 residents and less than 11 staff tested positive.

Windsor Vallejo’s website does an excellent job of sharing extensive information about coronavirus, but does not disclose numbers of positive or active cases.  It leaves unanswered whether any of Solano County’s reported deaths took anyone at their facility.

The State’s “24-hour snapshot” on April 24 showed California’s confirmed active cases in 662 skilled health care workers and ​1,899 nursing care residents.  The cumulative total of cases in the State as of April 24 were 2,329 nursing home health care workers and  3,441 nursing home residents.  Cumulative deaths in the State as of April 24 include less than 11 skilled health care workers and 545 nursing home residents.