Category Archives: Solano County CA

Coronavirus, Covid 19, Solano County CA, Travis Air Force Base

Travis airman’s adult dependent, two others test positive for novel coronavirus

The Reporter, Vacaville CA, March 16, 2020

Latest cases through ‘community spread’ reported Monday raise to nine the number of Solano residents who have tested positive amid the pandemic

A Travis Air Force Base C-17 Globemaster soars into the air over the flight line at Travis Air Force Base. An airman and an adult dependent who, while living off base, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and, in accordance with Department Of Defense directives and public health requirements, are quarantined at their residence. (Joel Rosenbaum — Reporter File Photo)

The worrisome tally keeps rising.

The number of Solano County residents who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus rose from six to nine Monday, with local public health officials confirming that an adult-dependent of a service member at Travis Air Force Base and two others had fallen victim to “community spread.”

The Air Force member “is in isolation at their respective off-base residence,” Public Health Administrator Jayleen Richards, of the county’s Health and Social Services Department, noted in a press release. Solano County spokesman Matthew Davis reported the news about the two others but provided no additional information at press time Monday.

Also, a Contra Costa County resident who is an active-duty Travis airman also tested positive for coronavirus disease, COVID-19, and is, likewise, in isolation at their respective off-base residence, information confirmed by Col. Jeffrey Nelson, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander at the sprawling base south of Vacaville. (That case is not part of the county number.)

United States Air Force Col. Jeffrey W. Nelson, Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base

Solano public health leaders are coordinating closely with Travis officials to provide important care to those who have tested positive, Richards added. The military and county agencies will continue to work together “to mitigate the effects of the virus and provide pertinent updates as timely as possible,” she wrote in the prepared statement.

In his prepared statement, Nelson explained that public health officials have begun “the contact tracing process” to notify those who may have come into contact with the positive individuals.

Master Sgt. Amanda Currier, a Travis spokeswoman at the base public affairs office, said the affected individuals would remain in isolation for 14 days, in accord with public health guidelines.

She provided no additional details about the affected individuals, such as age, gender or rank, noting current privacy regulations from the Secretary of the Air Force and the Department of Defense.

Coronavirus, Covid 19, Solano County CA

VIDEO: Dr. Bela Matyas, Solano County Public Health Update on COVID-19

Solano County, CA County Administrator’s Office on Youtube

Dr. Bela Matyas, M.D., M.P.H., County Public Health Officer gives an update on COVID-19, including signs and symptoms of the virus, guidance for events and social distancing, recommendations for those working in the community, how we are doing in Solano County, testing for COVID-19 and the status of our hospitals and health care facilities.  March 13, 2020.

Coronavirus, Covid 19, Solano County CA

Solano County reports one new case of coronavirus COVID 19

By Roger Straw, March 16, 2020

UPDATE: See today’s latest information

Solano County is reporting a single new positive case of COVID 19, but the report is ambiguous, and seems to suggest that there are actually two new cases.  The total number of cases in Solano County reported on the County’s Public Health website rose from 6 to 7 on March 15.  UPDATE/CLARIFICATION: KRON4 News clarifies that there is only ONE person who is an adult dependent of a service member, and that the disease was from a community contact.

An additional Solano County case of COVID-19 found at Travis Air Force Base due to community acquired exposure

March 15, 2020

SOLANO COUNTY – Solano Public Health officials received confirmation that a Solano County resident and an adult dependent of a service member at Travis Air Force Base has tested positive due to community acquired exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).  The individual is in isolation at their respective off-base residence. A Contra Costa resident and active-duty airman also tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is in isolation at their respective off-base residence.

Solano Public Health is coordinating closely with Travis Air Force base to provide important care to these individuals. The agencies will continue to work together to mitigate the effects of the virus and provide pertinent updates as timely as possible.There continues to be a low risk of COVID-19 to the community. There are simple daily precautions that everyone should take, such as:

– Washing your hands with soap and water, and rubbing for at least 20 seconds
– Coughing or sneezing into a tissue, sleeve or arm (not your hands)
– Avoiding close contact with people who are sick
– Staying home when you are sick
– Avoiding touching your face, particularly your eyes, nose and mouth
– Performing routine surface cleaning, particularly for items which are frequently touched such as doorknobs, handles, remotes, keyboards and other commonly shared surfaces
– If you are an older adult (60+ years of age), avoid congregate and social gatherings
– Getting a flu shot to protect against the flu, which has similar symptoms to COVID-19

If you have recently returned from a country with ongoing COVID-19 infections, monitor your health and call your health care provider first before going to the medical facility if you develop fever and other sign/symptoms of a lower respiratory illness, such as cough or shortness of breath.

For more information about this rapidly evolving situation, visit cdc.gov/COVID19. For local updates, visit solanocounty.com/publichealth or the Solano Public Health Facebook page, @SolanoCountyPH.

For information about influenza activity and surveillance in California, visit the CDPH website at www.cdph.ca.gov